HC Deb 26 November 1946 vol 430 c280W
Mr. Kirby

asked the Minister of National Insurance how many persons were in receipt of unemployment assistance in Liverpool and Bootle, respectively, on the last available date.

Mr. J. Griffiths

The average weekly number of payments of unemployment assistance in the Liverpool and Bootle areas were 2,702 and 253 respectively in the four weeks ended 8th November, 1946. These figures included 160 and 26 payments respectively in supplementation of unemployment benefit.