HC Deb 10 February 1930 vol 235 cc61-2W
Mr. BUCHANAN

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons refused unemployment benefit as not genuinely seeking work during the four months ended 10th January, 1930; and the same figures for the four months ended 10th January, 1929?

Mr. LAWSON

The total number of disallowances of benefit in Great Britain on the ground "not genuinely seeking work" was 56,935 in the four months ended 13th January, 1930, and 143,523 in the four months ended 14th January, 1929.