§ Sir W. EDGEasked the Minister of Labour the number of unemployed in quarry work now and at the end of June, 1929, 1928, and 1927?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe following table shows the numbers of insured persons classified as belonging to the quarrying industry (including stone and slate mining) in Great Britain who were recorded as unemployed on 20th June, 1927, 25th June, 1928, 24th June, 1929, and 24th March, 1930, respectively. The figures for 20th June, 1927, include insured persons aged 16 and over, while for subsequent dates they relate to persons aged 16 to 64 inclusive.
§ Miss BONDFIELDIt was estimated that at 2nd January, 1928, about 319,000 men and 23,000 women, age 65 years or over, ceased to be insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts under the provisions of the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act, 1925. It is estimated that since January, 1928, about 80,000 persons per annum have ceased to be insured on reaching the age of 65. I am unable to say how many of these persons transferred from unemployment 1155W benefit to old age contributory pension, or the number who were in receipt of dependants' benefit at the time of such transfer.