HC Deb 14 November 1929 vol 231 cc2263-5W
Sir A. SINCLAIR

asked the Minister of Labour if she will state the estimated number of insured persons aged 16 to

under 18 years of age on the registers of Employment Exchanges and Juvenile Employment Bureaux in the Manchester and Rochdale areas, respectively, on the Monday of each week in the period 2nd October:

granted and the number for benefit being refused; and the number in each case when recommended for benefit being granted which have been refused by the insurance officer?

Miss BONDFIELD,

pursuant to her reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 31st October, 1929; col. 302; Vol. 231] supplied the following statement:

64 in employment on approximately the following dates: 21st January, 21st March, 21st May, 21st July, 21st September, 1929, and the most recent date for which figures are available; and whether she can give similar figures for approximately the same dates for the years 1927 and 1928.

Miss BONDFIELD

The following table shows the estimated numbers of insured persons, aged 16 to 64, in employment in Great Britain, at the dates mentioned in the table, after making allowance for the numbers unemployed and the numbers directly involved in trade disputes, together with a deduction of 3½ per cent. in respect of sickness and other forms of unrecorded non-employment other than temporary holidays:

Date. Estimated Number in Employment.
1927.
24th January 9,709,000
21st March 9,966,000
23rd May 10,111,000
25th July 10,065,000
26th September 10,071,000
24th October 10,047,000
1928.
23rd January 9,954,000
26th March 10,100,800
21st May 10,092,100
23rd July 9,930,200
24th September 10,008,200
2nd October 9,969,200
1929.
21st January 9,937,100
25th March 10,200,700
27th May 10,259,500
22nd July 10,287,000*
23rd September 10,278,000*
21st October 10,229,300*
* Provisional estimate.

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