§ Mr. BROMFIELDasked the Minister of Labour what is the number of persons who have been refused unemployment benefit at the Leek Exchange, the Biddulph Exchange and the Kidsgrove Exchange, all of North Staffordshire, during the six months ending 31st December, 1926, and for the two months ending 28th February, 1927; and the reasons given for refusal of benefit?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe figures are as follow: 213W
RECOMMENDATIONS by the Local Committees at Leek, Biddulph and Kidsgrove for disallowance of applications for extended benefit. Reasons for disallowance. Six mouths ended 10th January, 1927. Two months ended 14th March, 1927. Leek. Biddulph. Kidsgrove. Leek. Biddulph. Kidsgrove Not normally insurable and not seeking to obtain a livelihood by means of insurable employment. 6 2 7 7 — 2 Insurable employment not likely to be available. 3 4 16 6 1 12 Not a reasonable period of insurable employment during the preceding two years. 25 70 61 21 14 73 Not making every reasonable effort to obtain suitable employment or not willing to accept suitable employment. 82 28 136 43 7 90 Single persons residing with relatives. 99 78 57 25 26 37 Married women who could look for support from their husband. 42 32 26 5 8 26 Married men who could look for support from their wives. 8 3 — 2 1 — Working short time but earning sufficient for maintenance. 38 21 — 9 28 5 Aliens — — — — — — Postponed for a definite period — 25 — — — — Total 303 263 303 118 85 245 Statistics of the disallowance of claims for standard benefit in these areas are not available.