HC Deb 15 February 1933 vol 274 cc1006-8
82. Major OWEN

asked the Minister of Labour what was the total sum paid in unemployment benefit in each of the six North Wales counties for each month in 1932?

Mr. HUDSON

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

Mr. RHYS

Could the Parliamentary Secretary give the totals in each case?

Mr. HUDSON

The total amounts of insurance benefit and of transitional payments paid in the six counties of North Wales in 1932 amounted in each case to £500,000, making a total of £1,000,000. The contributions paid by employers and workers amounted to £275,000.

Mr. RHYS

May I take it that if Home Rule for Wales is adopted North Wales would have to make up a sum of £700,000.

Mr. HUDSON

Yes, Sir, I think that is correct.

Following is the statement:

AMOUNTS* PAID IN INSURANCE BENEFIT AND TRANSITIONAL PAYMENTS AT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES IN THE SIX COUNTIES OP NORTH WALES IN EACH MONTH IN 1932.
Period. Anglesey. Caernarvon. Denbigh. Flint. Merioneth. Montgomery. Totals.
I.B. T.P. I.B. T.P. I.B. T.P. I.B. T.P. I.B. T.P. LB. T.P. LB. T.P.
1932. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
5 weeks ended 25th January … 5,301 2,908 11,507 8,256 17,677 13,813 12,853 12,699 5,172 1,651 2,477 1,332 54,987 40,659
4 weeks ended 22nd February … 5,359 2,899 11,804 8,450 16,351 16,585 12,739 11,630 5,311 1,733 2,310 1,426 53,874 42,723
4 weeks ended 21st March … 3,149 1,835 6,461 5,420 10,503 10,281 6,245 7,194 1,957 1,087 1,381 896 29,696 26,713
5 weeks ended 25th April … 4,635 3,246 9,544 9,179 15,358 18,155 11,718 12,601 3,416 1,895 2,302 1,548 46,973 46,624
4weeks ended 23rd May … 4,071 3,371 8,430 9,551 15,520 19,390 11,988 12,957 4,295 2,075 1,821 1,469 46,125 48,813
5weeks ended 27th June … 2,749 2,864 5,848 7,754 12,379 15,664 10,313 10,391 4,395 1,992 1,309 1,057 36,993 39,722
4weeks ended 25th July … 2,339 2,700 5,544 7,937 15,380 15,854 10,765 10,071 4,293 1,846 1,316 1,042 39,637 39,450
4weeks ended 22nd August … 2,793 3,332 7,435 10,402 22,599 20,709 13,378 12,421 4,806 2,208 1,840 1,155 52,851 50,227
5 weeks ended 26th September … 2,483 3,103 9,140 8,858 19,980 16,915 9,094 10,124 3,373 2,005 1,429 940 45,499 41,945
4 weeks ended 24th October … 3,400 4,234 14,664 10,742 23,903 21,494 12,267 13,027 5,467 2,688 2,045 1,231 61,746 53,416
4 weeks ended 21st November … 2,861 3,549 12,680 9,625 18,145 17,796 11,411 10,549 3,940 2,433 1,719 1,064 50,756 45,016
4 weeks ended 19th December … 2,435 2,756 10,216 7,521 12,463 13,577 8,953 7,932 3,787 1,926 1,387 887 39,241 34,599
Totals. … 41,575 36,797 113,273 103,695 200,258 200,233 131,724 131,596 50,212 23,539 21,336 14,047 558,378 509,907
* Exclusive of amounts paid through associations for which figures are not available.
I.B.—Insurance Benefit. T.P.—Transitional Payments.