§ Mr. WHITEasked the Minister of Labour as regards the north-western area as on the last convenient date, the number of insured persons, the number of claimants for benefit and for unemployment allowances, and the total 833W number on the live register, distinguishing between males and females?
NORTH-WESTERN DIVISION. — Males. Females. Estimated number of insured persons (aged 16–64) at July, 1934* 1,456,590 708,670 Number of claimants (aged 16–64) for unemployment Benefit† at 25th February, 1935. 151,625 74,930 Number of applicants (aged 18–64) for unemployment allowance at 25th February, 1935. 143,438 19,328 Total number of unemployed persons (aged 14 and over) on the registers at 25th February, 1935 351,777 123,363 *Particulars of the total numbers of insured persons are available only in respect of July of each year. † The numbers exclude 8,249 claimants (5,077 males and 3,172 females) whose contribution position under the First Statutory Condition had not been determined at 25th February.