§ 54. Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Labour how the number of insured persons now in employment compares with the number 10 years ago?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Sir Henry Betterton)It is estimated provisionally that at 26th June, 1933, there were approximately 516,000 more insured workpeople in employment than at 25th June, 1923.
§ 55. Colonel BALDWIN-WEBBasked the Minister of Labour whether he is now in a position to give the comparative figures for each area in which is situated a sugar-beet factory, showing the number of applications made for transitional payments and the number of applicants refused benefit?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONI am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT such information as I have been able to obtain on the question raised by my hon. and gallant Friend.
§ Colonel BALDWIN-WEBBShall I receive the information asked for showing the comparative position of my own constituency and others where sugar-beet factories are situated?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONPerhaps my hon. and gallant friend will have a look at the very full report which I have got in answer to his question and which, I may say, involved an immense amount of labour.
§ Colonel BALDWIN-WEBBThank you.
§ Following is the information:
SUGAR BEET FACTORY WORKERS, SEASON, 1932–33. | ||
District | Number of claims for benefit or transitional payments since end of season. | Number of claims disallowed under Seasonal Workers Regulation. |
South Eastern. | ||
Cantle | 488 | 66 |
Ely | 460 | 55 |
Felstearl | 230 | 45 |
Bury St. Edmunds | 320 | 77 |
Ipswich | 380 | 69 |
Kings Lynn | 307 | 1 |
Wissington | ||
Total (South Eastern) | 2,185 | 313 |
Midlands. | ||
Kidderminster | Information not availblle. | Nil |
Shropshire | 210 | 71 |
Nottingham (Colwick) | Information not availblle. | 2 |
Peterborough | 400 | 1 |
Total (Midlands) | Not available | 74 |
North Eastern. | ||
Scunthorpe (Brigg) | 210 | 6 |
Selby | 156 | Nil |
Boston (Spalding) | 370 | 52 |
York (Poppleton) | 180 | Nil |
Lincoln (Bardney) | 180 | 43 |
Total (North Eastern) | 1,096 | 101 |
Scotland. | ||
(Cupar) | Nil | Nil |