§ 3. Mr. D. M. ADAMSasked the Minister of Labour how many claims to unemployment insurance benefit by men and women, respectively, have been rejected since the 31st August last?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONDuring the period 11th August, 1931, to 9th November, 1931, 2,432 claims to benefit made by men and 137,084 made by women were 1221 disallowed by courts of referees in Great Britain. In addition 2,516 claims were disallowed by insurance officers under the trade dispute disqualification.
§ 15. Mr. TINKERasked the Minister of Labour how many men and women, separately, have been disallowed benefit for each of the four weeks, in Walsall, by the courts of referees?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONStatistics of claims to benefit considered by courts of referees are compiled monthly. During the four weeks ended 9th November, 1931, 146 claims made by men and 742 made by women were disallowed by the Walsall court of referees.
§ Mr. BUCHANANDoes that mean that 742 women have been refused benefit under the Anomalies Act or under the Acts that were passed before it?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONNo, Sir. The question relates generally to the whole of the cases put before the court of referees, and I have given particulars of those.