§ 2. Mr. POTTSasked the Minister of Labour the amount paid in Unemployment Benefit for the years 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, and 1930–31 to the latest available date; the amount expended upon premises, new works, etc., for the same period of years as applicable to Unemployment Benefit; and the amount expended in management of the Unemployment Insurance Fund for the same period of years?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Miss Bondfield)As the reply involves a tabular statement, I will, if I may, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement:
| — | 1927–28. | 1928–29. | 1929–30.* | *1930–31 to 7th February. |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| 1. Amount paid in unemployment benefit | 30,474,045 | 46,730,424 | 45,922,536 | 76,640,000‡ |
| 2. Amount expended upon premises, new works, etc. (including rentals, furniture, removals, fuel, light, water, cleaning, etc.), as applicable to Unemployment Insurance. | 439,796 | 447,209 | 499,170 | 475,950‡ |
| 3. Amount expended on administration of Unemployment Insurance (including item 2). | 4,913,576 | 5,325,319† | 5,462,513 | 5,543,000‡ |
| * Including the amounts payable by the Exchequer in respect of transitional benefit. | ||||
| † £5,071,925 was paid by the Unemployment Fund, being the statutory maximum; the balance of £253,394 remained as a charge on the Exchequer. | ||||
| ‡ Approximate figures. |