Mr. WEST RUSSELLasked the Minister of Labour the number of married women on the registers of Employment Exchanges in the Tyneside area now receiving benefit, and the number a year ago?
§ Miss BONDFIELDAt 13th October, 1930, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 2,505 married women claimants for benefit on the registers of Employment Exchanges in the Tyneside area. Corresponding figures are not available for October, 1929.
Months Persons insured under the Unemployment insured Act who are unemployed and holding Card U. I. 40 issued by an Employment Exchange. Wives and dependent children of persons shows in column 2. Total (1) (2) (3) (4) April, 1930 … … 88 251 339 May, 1930 … … 63 186 249 June, 1930 … … 44 127 171 July, 1930 … … 50 151 201 August, 1930 … … 54 161 215 September, 1930 … … 64 163 227