§ Mr. BARNESasked the President of the Board of Trade how many claims for unemployment benefit have been received up to 25th January throughout the United Kingdom and for each district separately; if he can state how many of these had been granted and refused, respectively, in each division and the time generally taken to come to a decision; and, if any, how many cases have been referred to the Courts of Referees or Umpire?
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Mr. ROBERTSONThe following is a statement showing the total number of claims to unemployment insurance benefit made up to and including 25th January, 1913: London and South-Eastern Division, 53,847; South-Western Division, 9,697; West Midlands Division, 8,071; Yorkshire and East Midlands Division, 15,948; Northwestern Division, 20,233; Scotland and Northern Division, 17,970; Wales Division, 2,918; Ireland Division, 9,538. Total-United Kingdom, 138,222.