§ Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Labour what is the cost of unemployment insurance to the cotton trade?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI assume the hon. Member wishes to know the amount of unemployment, insurance contributions paid. No separate record is kept of contributions and benefit in respect of particular industries. A rough estimate can, however, be made in respect of the year ended 31st March, 1928, on the assumption that the payments of contributions is at the same average per head as for all insured trades taken together, due allowance being made for the rate of unemployment and the proportion of women and juveniles. On this basis it is estimated
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— Cotton. Wool. £ £ Employers … 778,000 340,000 Insured Persons … 671,000 294,000 Exchequer … 543,000 237,000 Total … 1,992,000 871,000