§ Sir C. YATEasked the Minister of Labour what is the present annual cost of the Employment Exchanges throughout 481W the country in establishment, salaries, and cost of buildings?
§ Sir M. BARLOWThe estimated cost of the employment exchange service in 1923–24 is £4,214,357. This includes salaries, premises and all other charges, whether borne on the Vote of the Ministry of Labour or not. £4,064,792 (or all but about £200,000) out of this total is in respect of the administration of unemployment insurance, including the offer of employment to those claiming benefit; it amounts to 8.3 per cent of the revenue of the Unemployment Fund and it is recovered in full from the Fund.