Mr. C. P. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in the Wrexham area who are at present unemployed, but who are not in receipt of unemployment benefit?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDAt 28th January, 1929, out of a total of 2,890 on the registers of Employment Exchanges in the Wrexham area, the number who had no claim to benefit admitted or under consideration was 425.
Mr. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Labour the total amount of unemployment benefit paid in November, December, and January, respectively, through the Exchanges in the Wrexham area: and the greatest number of applicants in receipt of benefit during these three months?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDUnemployment benefit paid through the Exchanges in the Wrexham area (including Wrexham, Brymbo, Cefn Mawr, and Rhos) in November and December, 1928, amounted to£9,700 and£6,800 respectively. The month of November contained five weekly pay-days. The corresponding figure for the month of January, 1929, is not yet available, but I will communicate it to the hon. Member as soon as possible. The highest number of claims admitted and under consideration during these three months was 2,940 on 7th January, 1929.
Mr. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Labour how many met. and women, respectively, have been refused benefit in the Wrexham area for lack of stamps since the operation of the 30-stamp qualification?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDAt present the condition requiring the payment of 30 contributions during a period of two years applies only in the case of juveniles, none of whom in the Wrexham area had been refused benefit on this ground during the period 19th April, 1928, to 14th January, 1929.