§ Mr. EVAN DAVIESasked the Minister of Labour what are the numbers of unemployed persons on the registers of the Ebbw Vale, Rhymney and Tredegar Exchanges, respectively, at the present time; what were the numbers 12 months ago; and what number have been disallowed benefit during the year 1926?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe figures are as follow:
A.—Numbers on Registers. Employment Exchange. 28th February, 1927. 1st March, 1926. Ebbw Vale 2,138 1,191 Pontlottyn* 993 1,098 Tredegar 707 628
I.—Expenditure out of Vote for Unemployment Grants (Wages Schemes). England and Wales. Scotland. Total. £ £ £ 1920–21 … … 26,636 — 26,636 1921–22 … … 1,472,207 164,137 1,636,344 1922–23 … … 434,901 51,692 486,593 1923–24 … … 489,598 54,494 544,092 1924–25 … … 570,327 99,026 669,353 1925–26 … … 459,515 70,778 530,293 1926–27 (Estimated) … 185,000 40,000 225,000 Total … … 3,638,184 480,127 4,118,311 2034W
II.—Expenditure, on Unemployment Grants (Loan Schemes). England and Wales. Scotland. Total. £ £ £ 1920–21 … … — — — 1921–22 … … — — — 1922–23 … … 79,797 3,656 83,453 1923–24 … … 476,565 13,640 490,205 1924–25 … … 1,034,797 45,019 1,079,816 1925–26 … … 1,503,948 100,595 1,604,543 1926–27 (Estimated) … 1,200,000* 120,000 1,320,000 Total … … 4,295,107 282,910 4,578,017 * Provision made in separate Vote (Grants in respect of Unemployment Schemes) Unclassified Services 3.
B.—Decisions on Applications for Extended Benefit considered by Local Committees in the period 9th, February, 1926, to 14th February, 1927. Ebbw Vale. Pontlottyn.* Tredegar. Cases considered 11,347 6,804 4,440 Oases recommended for: Allowance 10,087 6,572 4,325 Disallowance 660 232 115 Statistics regarding the disallowance of applications for Standard Benefit are not available. * Includes Rhymney for which separate figures are not available.