§ Mr. CLARRYasked the Minister of Labour the total moneys contributed towards unemployment insurance by the State on account of both uncovenanted and covenanted benefit, and the amounts contributed by employers and workers during the quarter ended 31st March, 1925, together with the comparative figures for the March quarters in 1920 to 1924, inclusive?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe total contributions to the Unemployment Fund during the March quarter of the years 1920 to 1925 were as follow:
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe rates of weekly contributions by employers and the Exchequer in respect of employed persons under the Unemployment Insurance Acts are as follow:
— Payable by Employer. Exchequer. d. d. In the case of men 10 6¾ In the case of men women 8 5¼ In the case of men boys 5 3⅞ In the case of men girls 4½ 3⅝