§ Mr. MORLEYasked the Minister of Labour the number of women contributing to unemployment insurance in this country in the years 1920 to 1921 and 1930 to 1931, respectively?
§ Miss BONDFIELDIt is estimated that, at July, 1921, there were 3,106,660 females aged 16 and over, including 386,980 girls under 18 years of age, insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts in Great Britain. At July, 1930, the estimated number of insured females, aged 16 to 64 years, was 3,369,000, of whom 449,000 were girls under 18 years of age. Separate figures for the numbers who actually paid contributions are not available.