HC Deb 04 February 1931 vol 247 cc1822-3W
Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

asked the Minister of Labour whether it is her in- tention to effect, in the financial year 1931–32, a reduction of the total liability of the taxpayers for unemployment insurance to an amount substantially below that incurred during the year 1930–314

Mr. LAWSON

I must ask the right hon. Member to await the presentation of the annual estimates for 1931–1932.

Persons resident in the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich on the Registers of Employment Exchanges at the dates stated below.
Date. Men. Women. Juveniles. Total.
16th January, 1928 … … 2,355 388 265 3,008
14th January, 1929 … … 2,485 369 189 3,043
13th January, 1930 … … 2,624 517 304 3,445
12th January, 1931 … … 3,807 1,250 442 5,499