§ 5 and 6. Mr. Ridleyasked the Minister of Labour (1) the number of persons in receipt of unemployment allowances at the most recent date for which the information is available; the number in receipt of winter allowances at the same date; and the average amount paid in each case;
(2) the number of persons in receipt of unemployment allowances in the Chesterfield, Ilkeston, Mansfield, Barnsley, Mexborough, and Rotherham areas at the most recent date for which the information is available; the number who were in receipt of winter allowances at the same date; and the average amount paid in each area?
§ Mr. E. BrownAs the reply contains a table of figures I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ Table showing in respect of the areas referred to: in column (a) the number of assessments current on 21st November, 1938, for payment of unemployment allowances; in column (b) the number of
| Unemployment Assistance Board's Administrative Area. | (a) | (b) | (c) | |
| s. | d. | |||
| Great Britain | 585,256 | 295,919 | 2 | 1 |
| Chesterfield | 2,500 | 1,249 | 2 | 0 |
| Ilkeston | 1,475 | 684 | 2 | 1 |
| Mansfield | 3,121 | 1,487 | 2 | 2 |
| Barnsley I (including Hoyland Outstation) | 2,396 | 1,145 | 2 | 2 |
| Barnsley II | 2,564 | 1,504 | 2 | 2 |
| Mexborough | 1,588 | 937 | 2 | 2 |
| Rotherham | 1,889 | 1,013 | 2 | 1 |