§ Mr. T. SMITHasked the Minister of Labour if she will state the number of applications for unemployed benefit refused from 9th September, 1929, to the last available date at the Pontefract, Castleford, Wakefield and Goole Employ-
Reasons for Disallowance. Number. Pontefract Castleford. Wakefield. Goole. (a) Claims Disallowed by Insurance Officers.* Permanent Provisions. First Statutory Condition† (30 contributions in past 2 years). 3 — 1 — Not unable to obtain suitable employment … 3 4 — 5 Not genuinely seeking work … 16 11 18 — Employment lost through misconduct … 20 9 25 4 Employment left voluntarily without just cause … 11 23 12 11 Other grounds … 6 1 3 — Transitional Provisions … 10 22 18 — Total claims disallowed … 69 70 77 20 (b) Claims Recommended for Disallowance by Courts of Referees on review after payment of 78 days' benefit. Not genuinely seeking work … 2 4 4 2 Total recommended for disallowance … 2 4 4 2 The total numbers of fresh and renewal claims to benefit male during the same period were:—Pontetract 874; Castleford 1,548; Wakefield 4,582; and Goole 888 * In a number of these cases the decisions were reversed on appeal to Courts of Referees. † This condition at present operates only in the case of juveniles under 18 years of age.