HC Deb 14 December 1933 vol 284 cc509-12
9. Mr. HERBERT WILLIAMS

asked the Minister of Labour if he can state the change in the number of insured coal miners at work since the Coal Mines Act, 1930, came into operation; and also the change in the number of insured workers at work in all other industries since the same date?

Sir H. BETTERTON

As the reply is long and includes a table of figures, I will, if I may, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. T. WILLIAMS

When circulating the reply, will the right hon. Gentleman state how mnay coal-cutting and other machines have been introduced in mines since 1930?

Sir H. BETTERTON

That is the subject matter of another question.

Mr. H. WILLIAMS

Do the figures show greater progress in other industries than that shown by coal mining?

Sir H. BETTERTON

I think my hon. Friend had better look at the figures.

Following is the statement:

The various Parts of the Coal Mines Act, 1930, came into operation at different dates; but I assume that my hon. Friend refers to the provisions regulating output, which came into operation on 1st January, 1931. An approximation to the numbers of insured persons in employment in various industries may be obtained from the statistics of the estimated total numbers insured, and the numbers recorded as unemployed.

The following table shows for coal mining and for all other industries, the estimated numbers of insured persons in Great Britain at July, 1930, and July, 1933, and the numbers recorded as unemployed in November and December, 1930, and November, 1933.

Date. Estimated numbers insured.
Coal mining. All other industries.
July, 1930 1,069,370 11,068,030
July, 1933 1,023,840 11,596,160
Numbers recorded as unemployed.
24th November, 1930 225,771 2,068,155
22nd December, 1930 210,986 2,200,033
20th November, 1933 311,044 1,934,028

11 and 12. Mr. DAVID DAVIES

asked the Minister of Labour (1) the total number of insured persons under the Unemployment Acts for the year 1927 and each year since up to 1933, inclusive;

(2) the number of adult insured persons under the Unemployment Insurance Acts, giving females and males separately, for the year 1927 and each year since up to 1933, inclusive?

14. Mr. DAGGAR

asked the Minister of Labour the total number of insured persons under the Unemployment Insurance Acts for the year 1927 and each year since up to 1933, inclusive, giving females and males separately?

Sir H. BETTERTON

As the reply includes a table of figures I will, if I may,

Estimated numbers of persons aged 16 to 64 insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts in Great Britain.
Men (aged 18–64). Boys. (aged 16–17). Women (aged 18–64). Girls, (aged 16–17). Total.
July, 1927 7,851,950 574,550 2,696,900 410,200 11,533,600
July, 1928 7,907,000 562,700 2,747,600 411,700 11,629,000
July, 1929 8,009,700 587,600 2,798,900 437,800 11,834.000
July, 1930 8,174,000 595,000 2,920,000 449,000 12,138,000
July, 1931 8,442,000 579,000 3,041,000 438,000 12,500,000
July, 1932 8,582,500 556,800 2,978,000 425,700 12,54,3,000
July, 1933 8,674,000 507,400 3,046,300 392,300 12,620,000
The figures include persons insured under the Special Schemes for the Banking and Insurance Industries.
13. Mr. DAVIES

asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed adults in receipt of benefit from the Insurance Fund for the years 1930, 1931, 1932, and 1933 to date, respectively, together with the number of wives and adult dependants in receipt of benefit for the same periods?

Sir H. BETTERTON

As the reply includes a number of figures I will, if I may, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

The average numbers of men and women with claims admitted for standard or insurance benefit in Great Britain during the years in question were as follow:

1930 1,581,360
1931 1,803,823
1932 1,286,354
1933 (January to November). 1,038,418

The total number of separate individuals concerned in each year are not available.

Statistics giving the information desired in respect of dependants are available only for 2nd February, 1931, and 28th November, 1932. It may be estimated, on the basis of information derived from sample inquiries, that at the former date dependants benefit was admitted on claims for standard benefit in respect of 702,000 wives and 26,000 other adult dependants, and at the latter date on claims for insurance benefit in respect of 567.000 wives and 16,000 other adult de- circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

pendants. The figures for 1932 and 1933 given above are not strictly comparable with those for earlier years in view of the changes in the conditions for the receipt of insurance benefit introduced in November, 1931.