§ 7. Mr. TINKERasked the Minister of Labour the amount paid into the Unemployment Fund from the increase of contributions made in October, 1931; will he give each item separately, employers' contribution, employés' contribution, and the Treasury contribution; and will he say what reduction it would mean to the Unemployment Fund per annum if the contributions were lowered to the pre-October, 1931, figures?
Mr. HUDSONIt is estimated that, from 5th October, 1931, to 31st March, 1934, the increase in contribution income from the increased rates of contributions enacted in October, 1931, amounted to approximately £37,000,000, of which employers contributed £9,850,000, employed persons £14,800,000, and the Exchequer £12,350,000. The particulars asked for in the second part of the question are contained in the reply given to the hon. Member for Colne Valley (Mr. Mallalieu) on 23rd April, of which I am sending the hon. Member a copy.