§ Mr. DAGGARasked the Minister of Labour the annual amount of contributions made to the Unemployment Insurance Fund since its establishment by employers, 939W employés, and the State, respectively; and the annual sum paid in benefit during the same period?
§ Mr. LAWSONThe amounts of contributions made annually to the Unemployment
Year ended Contributions. Benefit. Employers.* Employés.* Exchequer. £ £ £ £ July, 1913 … … … … … 810,000 810,000 380,000 210,000 July, 1914 … … … … … 910,000 900,000 600,000 530,000 July, 1915 … … … … … 830,000 820,000 550,000 420,000 July, 1916 … … … … … 850,000 850,000 540,000 80,000 July, 1917 … … … … … 1,360,000 1,350,000 750,000 30,000 July, 1918 … … … … … 1,650,000 1,640,000 1,010,000 90,000 July, 1919 … … … … … 1,440,000 1,440,000 990,000 150,000 July, 1920 … … … … … 1,530,000 1,520,000 910,000 1,010,000 July, 1921 … … … … … 6,340,000 4,970,000 2,170,000 34,120,000 July, 1922 … … … … … 16,900,000 14,470,000 11,060,000 52,850,000 July, 1923 … … … … … 18,350,000 16,120,000 12,170,000 41,880,000 July, 1924 … … … … … 19,610,000 17,410,000 13,180,000 35,970,000 July, 1925 … … … … … 19,620,000 17,400,000 13,150,000 44,570,000 July, 1926 … … … … … 18,120,000 15,820,000 12,910,000 43,660,000 March, 1927 (nine months) … … 11,110,000 9,490,000 7,950,000 38,690,000 March, 1928 … … … … … 16,750,000 14,410,000 12,030,000 36,470,000 March, 1929 … … … … … 16,460,000 14,080,000 11,760,000 46,730,000 March, 1930 … … … … … 16,690,000 14,270,000 19,500,000 45,920,000 * The allocation of contributions between employers and employés is approximate only.