§ Mr. BUCHANANasked the Minister of Labour the total number of persons who were disqualified from benefit as not genuinely seeking work for the four months ending September, 1929, and the same figures for 1928?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe total number of disallowances on the ground "not genuinely seeking work" was 95,403 in the four months ended 9th September. 1929, and 62,501 in the, four months ended 10th September, 1928.
§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons who were disallowed benefit during the last month for which figures are available?
§ Miss BONDFIELDDuring the four weeks ended 9th December, 1929, 37,841 claims to unemployment benefit made at Employment Exchanges in Great Britain were disallowed by insurance officers and 3,402 claims were recommended for disallowance by Courts of Referees on review after payment of 78 days' benefit.