§ Mr. BUCHANANasked the Minister of Labour the total number of persons drawing unemployment benefit and the total number drawing transitional benefit at the latest date; and the total sums involved in each case?
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§ Mr. LAWSONDuring the week ended 31st January, 1931, the approximate number of payments made to claimants who satisfied the 30 contributions condition was £1,964,000 and the amount paid was £1,753,000; in addition, approximately 404,000 payments of transitional benefit were made amounting to about £429,000.