HC Deb 17 April 1930 vol 237 cc3141-2W
Captain P. MACDONALD

asked the Minister of Labour the number of married women who have not worked in factories for an appreciable period and

Week ending. Number of Benefit Payments.
Direct, Indirect Total: Direct and Indirect.
England. Scotland. Wales. Great Britain. Great Britain. Great Britain.
1930.
3rd January … … 990,621 124,242 113,034 1,227,897 91,958 1,319,855
10th January … … 941,820 144,481 97,500 1,183,801 68,634 1,252,435
17th January … … 898,544 138,522 92,101 1,129,167 72,379 1,201,546
24th January … … 903,308 131,888 91,889 1,127,085 69,691 1,196,776
31st January … … 925,643 131,575 90,530 1,147,748 68,291 1,216,039
7th February … … 949,834 130,477 92,005 1,172,316 67,876 1,240,192
14th February … … 961,131 133,188 91,961 1,186,280 63,360 1,249,640
21st February … … 958,930 135,325 91,885 1,186,140 67,177 1,253,317
28th February … … 968,210 138,164 92,525 1,198,899 69,436 1,268,335
7th March … … 987,106 137,655 95,701 1,220,462 66,656 1,287,118
14th March … … 1,006,818 136,367 96,763 1,239,948 66,420 1,306,368
21st March … … 1,023,297 137,866 98,962 1,260,125 69,228 1,329,353
28th March … … 1,082,205 157,719 108,880 1,348,804 64,563 1,413,367

who have made application for benefit under the Unemployment Insurance Act; the number of such claims that have been rejected; and the number still awaiting decision?

Miss BONDFIELD

I regret that statistics giving this information are not available.