§ Captain GARRO-JONESasked the Minister of Labour the number of bricklayers in London in receipt of unemployment benefit in each month from August, 1924, to date?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe following Table shows the number of bricklayers in the Greater London area who had claims to benefit current at the end' of each month since August, 1924:
End of Month Number of Claims current 1924:— August … … … 381 September … … … 105 October … … … 78 November … … … 130 December … … … 127 1925:— January … … … 153 February … … … 162 March … … … 144 The numbers actually in receipt of benefit would be somewhat less than these figures, but particulars on this point are not available