HC Deb 30 May 1935 vol 302 cc1276-7
2. Sir WILLIAM JENKINS

asked the Minister of Labour the number totally unemployed and the number partially unemployed in the Neath area and the number in the Pontardawe area for 1933, 1934, and the last available date in 1935?

Mr. STANLEY

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

Following is the statement:

Mr. STANLEY

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

Following is the reply:

The following table sets out approximately the number of persons to whom transitional payments and unemployment allowances were paid and the amount of such payments in each week from the beginning of November, 1934, to 18th May, 1935:

Week Ended. Number of Persons Paid. Amount Paid.
1934. £
3rd November 723,945 791,820
10th November 726,603 790,482
17th November 723,861 792,039
24th November 723,440 790,147
1st December 721,521 789,856
.8th December 719,218 788,209
15th December 720,034 789,221
Two weeks ended 29th December. 1,425,776 1,551,383
1935.
5th January 735,301 813,492
12th January 732,945 804,802
19th January 727,695 797,804
26th January 724,400 790,862
2nd February 716,761 781,315
9th February 710,975 778,417
16th February 731,341 918,595*
23rd February 731,083 835,783
2nd March 732,922 838,076
9th March 736,614 843,564
16th March 734,984 843,797
23rd March 731,021 839,441
30th March 728,045 834,932
6th April 723,657 830,315
13th April 724,344 832,211
Two weeks ended 27th April. 1,446,551 1,673,182
Two weeks ended 11th May. 1,447,721 1,792,916
18th May 726,343 834,307
* The payments in this week included arrears which became due under the Unemployment Assistance (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1935.
From the first appointed day there wasagradual transfer of transitional payment cases to assistance determinations and no distinction was drawn in the accounts according to whether cases had or had not been transferred.