§ Mr. CLARKEasked the Minister of Labour the total amounts paid out each year in unemployment benefits of all kinds since the Act came into force?
§ Mr. LAWSONThe information desired is given below:
STATEMENT showing the approximate amount of (a) unemployment benefit, and (b) out of work donation expended during each year since 1913. Year ended. (a) Unemployment Benefit.* (b) Out of Work Donation (Ex-Service and Civilian).† Year ended 31st March. £ £ July, 1913 … 208,000 — July, 1914 … 531,000 — July, 1915 … 419,000 — July, 1916 … 79,000 — July, 1917 … 34,000 — July, 1918 … 86,000 — July, 1919 … 153,000 13,255,000 July, 1920 … 1,009,000 36,704,000 July, 1921 … 34,118,000 11,923,000 July, 1922 … 52,848,000 544,000 July, 1923 … 41,881,000 21,000 July, 1924 … 35,971,000 1,000 July, 1925 … 44,573,000 — July, 1926 … 43,659,000 — March, 1927 … 38,689,000 (9 months). — March, 1928 … 36,474,000 — March, 1929 … 46,730,000 — March, 1930 … 45,918,000 — * Includes Great Britain and Ireland to December, 1921. Great Britain and Northern Ireland January, 1922, to March, 1922. Great Britain only from April, 1922. † The figures given are for the United Kingdom. The money was provided wholly by the Exchequer.