§ Mr. G. HALLasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons that applied for extended benefit in each month of the present year at the Aberdare and Mountain Ash Labour Exchanges, and the number of cases in which benefit was refused?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe following Table gives the information available.
APPLICATIONS for Extended Benefit considered and refused by the Local Employment Committees at Aberdare and Mountain Ash. Period. Aberdare. Mountain Ash. Considered Refused Considered Refused 1925. 13th Jan. to 9th Feb. 374 9 194 1 10th Feb. to 9th March. 412 8 103 5 9th March to 13th April 609 19 170 3 14th April to 11th May 525 5 137 3 12th May to 8th June 486 12 211 6 9th June to 13th July 842 20 242 13 14th July to 24th Aug. 863 15 426 17 25th Aug. to 14th Sept. 391 7 142 16 15th Sept. to 12th Oct. 708 26 219 26 13th Oct. to 16th Nov. 874 22 456 19 Total 6,084 143 2,300 109