§ Colonel DAYasked the Minister of Labour the number of disabled ex-service men who have been refused extended benefit at the Walworth Road (Borough) Employment Exchange during the last six months?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDSeparate statistics of the disallowance of claims for extended benefit made by disabled ex-service men are not available.
§ Colonel DAYasked the Minister of Labour the number of young men and women, respectively, unemployed, living with their parents, who have been disqualified at the Walworth 'Road (Borough) Employment Exchange during each of the last 12 months?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe only available figures relate to the period 25th August, 1925, to 8th March, 1926. The following table shows the number of applications for extended benefit which were recommended for disallowance during that period by the local employment committee at the Borough Employment Exchange on the ground that the applicants were single persons under 25 years of age living with relatives to whom they could look for support. This ground of disqualification was not in operation in 1925 before 25th August:— 1225W
— Males. Females. Total. 25th August to 14th September. 10 — 10 15th September to 12th October. 174 7 181 13th October to 16th November. 103 5 108 17th November to 14th December. 66 12 78 15th December to 11th January. 30 5 35 12th January to 8th February. 53 3 56 9th February to 8th March. 64 2 66 Total 500 34 534