§ Mr. PARKINSONasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons signing the registers at the Employment Exchanges in the Wigan district who have had their benefits stopped since 1st January, 1928?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MA1TLANDPrecise statistics on this point are not available but at 22nd October, 1928, there were on the;egisters of the Wigan, Upholland, and Ince Employment Exchanges 253 persons whose claims had been disallowed, and, in addition, 256 persons who were classified as insured non-claimants. This latter class would include some cases in which benefit had been disallowed, but the exact figure cannot be stated.
§ Mr. PARKINSONasked the Minister of Labour how many unemployed persons signing the register at the Employment Exchanges in the Wigan district have been found employment through the medium of the Exchanges since 1st January, 1928?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDDuring the period 3rd January, 1928, to 19th November, 2,716 persons on the registers of the Wigan, Upholland, and Ince Employment Exchanges were placed in employment through the medium of those Exchanges.