§ 63. Mr. STEPHENasked the Minister of Labour the number of applicants for unemployment assistance at Boden Street area office during the last six months; the number of applicants who applied for special assistance on medical grounds and the total number granted such special assistance; and the total cost of the same for the six months?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Lieut.-Colonel Muirhead)As indicated in reply to a question by the hon. Member for Normanton (Mr. T. Smith) on 15th June, my right hon. Friend is in communication with the unemployment assistance board on the question whether it is possible to obtain information of this character, and I will let the hon. Member know the result in due course.