TELEPHONE SYSTEM. (Hansard, 26 July 1939)

§ Mr. MANDER

asked the Postmaster-General what steps he is proposing to take in the development of the telephone system, with a view to providing work of national importance; and how many

	Reasons for Disallowance.	9th April, 1929, to 13th May.	14th May to 10tb June.	11th June to 8th July.
	Ponterfract.
(a)	Claims disallowed by Insurance Officers:^*
	Not unable to obtain suitable employment	—	1	2
	Not genuinely seeking work	46	24	20
	Employment lost through misconduct	12	6	17
	Employment left voluntarily without just cause	15	3	9
	Other grounds	21	23	20
	Total claims disallowed	94	57	68
(b)	Claims recommended for disallowance by Courts of Referees on review after payment of 78 days' benefit:
	Not genuinely seeking work	—	4	1
Total Fresh and Renewal Claims to Benefit	2,770	1,241	1,252
	Castleford.
(a)	Claims disallowed by Insurance Officers:^*
	Not unable to obtain suitable employment	13	10	3
	Not genuinely seeking work	98	32	14
	Employment lost through misconduct	16	12	11
	Employment left voluntarily without just cause	19	13	13
	Other grounds	34	26	28
	Total claims disallowed	180	93	69
(b)	Claims recommended for disallowance by Courts of Referees on review after payment of 78 days' benefit:
	Not genuinely seeking work	5	10	6
	Total Fresh and Renewal Claims to Benefit	3,317	3,457	2,478
	^* In a number of these cases the decisions were reversed on appeal to Courts of Referees.

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unemployed persons are likely to be absorbed during the next 12 months in this way?