§ 18. Mr. WALLHEAD (for Dr. WILLIAMS)asked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed persons in receipt of benefit for the county of Carmarthen and for the whole of Wales at 31st May of 1931, 1932, and 1933, respectively?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONAs the reply includes a number of figures I will, if I may, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement:
§ NUMBERS of persons with claims authorised for benefit and transitional payments on the registers of Employment Exchanges in the Wales Division (including Monmouth) and in Carmarthenshire.
| — | Wales Division. | Carmarthenshire. |
| Claims authorised for standard and transitional benefit: | ||
| 18th May, 1931 | 189,856 | 10,124 |
| Claims authorised for insurance benefit and transitional payments: | ||
| 23rd May, 1932 | 192,135 | 9,915 |
| 22nd May, 1933 | 200,483 | 7,546 |