HC Deb 10 September 1942 vol 383 c317W
Wing-Commander Hulbert

asked the Minister of Labour, whether de-reserved police officers, called up for service in the Armed Forces, are eligible for any branch of the Services, or whether their conditions of service are subject to any restrictions.

Mr. Bevin

The men to which my hon. and gallant Friend refers are posted to vacancies appropriate to men of their high physique and with due regard to preference for a particular service.

Period (a). Insurance Benefit and Transitional Benefit. Transitional Payments and Unemployment Allowances (b)
Amount Paid. Cost of Administration (c) Amount Paid. Cost of Administration
Amount. Percentage of Col. (2) Amount. Percentage of Col. (5).
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
£000 £000 Per cent. £000 £000 Per cent.
8th Nov., 1920 to—
8th July 1921 … 33,578 (d) — — — —
8th July 1922 … 52,871 7,133(e) 13.5 — — —
8th July 1923 … 41,909 4,685(e) 11.2 — — —
8th July 1924 … 35,994 4,086 11.4 — — —
8th July 1925 … 44,602 4,595 10.3 — — —
8th July 1926 … 43,685 4,890 11.2 — — —
July, 1926 to—
March 1927 … 38,691 3,788 9.8 — — —
March 1928 … 36,474 4,914 13.5 — — —
March 1929 … 46,749 5,325 11.4 — — —
March 1930 … 45,944 5,463 11.9 — — —
March 1931 … 92,267 6,671 7.2 — — —
March 1932 … 80,144 5,364 6.7 30,742 1,633 5.3
March 1933 … 54,150 4,213 7.8 50,400 3,386 6.7
March 1934 … 40,170 3,756 9.4 48,442 3,740 7.7
March 1935 … 43,785 4,144 9.5 42,199 4,010 9.5
March 1936 … 42,701 4,609 10.8 42,415 4,287 10.1
March 1937 … 35,321 4,944 14.0 37,429 4,401 11.8
March 1938 … 36,681 5,128 14.0 36,685 4,710 12.8
March 1939 … 55,080 6,267 11.4 35,330 4,302 12.2
March 1940 … 37,501 5,521 14.7 27,237 4,708 17.3
March 1941 … 20,243 4,430 21.9 12,776 2,614(f) 20.5

NOTES—

  1. (a) Insurance years (ending July) to 1926; financial years (ending 31st March) from 1st April, 1927.
  2. (b) The Transitional Payments Scheme was superseded by the Unemployment Assistance Scheme (administered by the Assistance Board) as from 7th January, 1935.
  3. (c) These figures relate to the whole cost of administration of unemployment insurance; separate figures in respect of the cost of paying benefit are not available.
  4. (d) Not available.
  5. (e) These figures relate to financial years (ending 31st March). Figures for Insurance Years not available.
  6. (f) Excludes the cost of services administered by the Assistance Board other than in respect of Unemployment Allowances, e.g., Supplementary Pensions.