Mr. BENNETTasked the Minister of Labour what was the expenditure on Unemployment Insurance from November, 1920, till 30th June last, and how the shares are divided between the State, the employers, and the employed?
§ Sir M. BARLOWThe amount paid in unemployment benefit from the 8th November, 1920, to the 30th June, 1923, was £128,319,000 the contributions from the three parties towards this total being respectively as follows:
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§ Mr. TREVELYANasked the Minister of Labour what the figures for unemployment are from April to the present date in Great Britain, the north-eastern area, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in continuation of the Return given on 2nd May?
§ Sir M. BARLOWThe following Table gives the information asked for:
including Lye and Cradley, and Halesowen?
§ Sir M. BARLOWThe following Table shows the number of payments made direct by the Employment Exchanges referred to:
£ State … … 32,735,000 Employers … … 49,756,000 Employed … … 45,828,000