Mr. T. THOMSONasked the Minister of Labour how many men and women have applied for extended benefit since 1st January, 1927; how many claims were allowed; and how many were disallowed?
§ Mr. BETTERTONDuring the nine months ended 10th October, 1927, 2,242,622 applications for extended benefit by men and 253,419 by women have been considered by local Employment Committees in Great Britain. Of these numbers 1,893,505 applications by men and 160,410 by women were recommended for allowance, and 349,117 applications by men and 93,009 by women were recommended for disallowance. I am unable to state the number of separate individuals included in these figures.