§ Mr. OLIVERasked the Minister of Labour the number of claims for ex- 2633W tended benefit which have been rejected by the Employment Exchange, Ripley, Derbyshire, during the 12 months ending 27th February?
§ Mr. BETTERTONSeparate figures are not available for Ripley, which is covered by the local Employment Committee at Sutton-in-Ashfield. During the period, 10th February, 1925, to 8th February, 1926, 2,400 applications for extended benefit were recommended for allowance and 680 for disallowance by that committee.