§ Mr. TINKERasked the Minister of Labour the number of applicants for transitional payment who have only been allowed payments below the maximum rates between the dates 25th January, 1932, and 4th February, 1933?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONDeterminations by public assistance authorities in Great Britain between 25th January, 1932, and 4th February, 1933, on initial applications for transitional payments included 451,476 in which payment was allowed at rates lower than maximum benefit rates. In the case of renewed and revised determinations the corresponding figure was 3,351,341. These figures relate to deter-
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Date. Men. Women. Juveniles. Total. 16th February, 1931 … … 5,282 1,343 237 6,862 22nd February, 1932 … … 5,023 1,011 234 6,268 20th February, 1933 … … 5,508 1,108 207 6,823 I regret that an industrial analysis of these figures is not available. the time to the hon. and gallant Member for Cardiff South (Captain Evans), through whom the communication was received.