§ Mr. BUCHANANasked the Minister of Labour the figures for persons refused benefit for any reason during the four months ended September, 1929; and the same figures for the same period in 1928?
§ Mr. LAWSONDuring the four months ended 9th September, 1929, 246,068 applications for benefit made at Employment Exchanges in Great Britain were disallowed by insurance officers, and 19,447 cases were recommended;or disallowance by Courts of Referees on review after payment of 78 days' benefit. The corresponding figures for the four months ended 10th September, 1928, were 171,873 disallowances by insurance officers and 4,411 by Courts of Referees. At 10th September, 1928, the procedure for the review of 78 day cases by Courts of Referees had been operative for rather more than a month only.