§ 3. Mr. MATHERSasked the Minister of Labour the proportion of the numbers on the registers of the Edinburgh Employment Exchange whose claims to benefit have been admitted under the new Act, and the corresponding proportion under previous legislation?
§ Miss BONDFIELDAt 10th March, 1930, out of a total of 9,595 persons on the registers of the Employment Exchange at Edinburgh, 6,685 or 69.7 per cent. had claims to benefit admitted or under consideration. At 30th June, 1930, out of a total of 9,934, the claims admitted or under consideration numbered 8,358 or 84.1 per cent.
5. Mrs. HAMILTONasked the Minister of Labour the number and percentage of effective benefit claimants at the Blackburn Exchange on comparable dates before and since the passage of the 1929 Act?
§ Miss BONDFIELDAt 10th March, 1930, out of a total of 14,792 persons on 2374 the registers of the Employment Exchange at Blackburn, 13,947 or 94.3 per cent. had claims to benefit admitted or under consideration. At 14th July, 1930, out of a total of 29,220 the claims admitted or under consideration numbered 28,378 or 97.1 per cent.