§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the Minister of Labour the estimated number of insured persons aged 16 to 64 years in employment on approximately the following dates: 21st January, 21st March, and 21st May, 1931?
§ Miss BONDFIELDIt is estimated that, at 18th May, 1931, there were approximately 9,380,700 insured persons in employment in Great Britain, as compared with 9,267,200 at 23rd March, 1931, and 9,128,300 at 26th January, 1931. These estimates have been obtained by deducting from the total numbers insured the numbers recorded as unemployed and those directly involved in trade disputes, together with an allowance of 3½ per cent. of the numbers insured in respect of persons absent from work through sickness and other forms of unrecorded non-employment other than holidays.