§ 43. Mr. LAWSONasked the Minister of Labour the average cost per person relieved through transitional and unemployment assistance for each year since the Order in Council of 1931?
§ Mr. E. BROWNThe average cost per person relieved of transitional payments under the provisions of the Unemployment Insurance (National Economy) (No. 2) Order, 1931, and on unemployment allowances, cannot be stated, as information is not available as to the number of dependants in respect of whom payment was made. The average weekly payment in each year since the Order came into operation has been at the annual rate of:—
| Annual rate. | |
| Year ended. | £ |
| 31st March, 1932 (from November, 1931) | 49 |
| 31st March, 1933 | 50 |
| 31st March, 1934 | 51 |
| 31st March, 1935 | 55 |
| 31st March, 1936 | 60 |
§ Comparison of the figures is affected by the legislation of 1934 and 1935 regarding unemployment insurance and unemployment assistance.