§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDasked the Minister of Labour the percentage of increase in the registered unemployment from February to May, 1930, of women
Married and single women claimants for transitional benefit on the Registers of Employment Exchanges in Great Britain. Classes on Register. Date. Married. Single (including widows). Total. Claims admitted and under consideration. 26th May, 1930 33,632 12,532 46,164 17th Feb., 1930 8,160 5.100 13,260 Increase 25,472 7˙432 32,904 Per cent. of Pith Feb. 312˙2 115˙7 248˙1 Claims to transitional benefit disallowed (including those classified as non-claimants). 26th May, 1930 5,151 4,253 9,404 17th Feb., 1930 3,983 6,197 10,180 Increase(+) + 1,168 - 1,944 - 776 Decrease (-) Per cent. of 17th Feb. + 29˙4 - 31˙4 - 7˙6 Total claimants 26th May, 1930 38,783 16.785 55,568 17th Feb., 1930 12,143 11,297 23,440 Increase 26,640 5.488 32,128 Per cent. of 17th Feb. 219˙4 48˙6 137˙1