§ Mr. SORENSENasked the Minister of Labour (1) if he will state the number, respectively, of men, women, young men, young women, boys and girls registered as unemployed at the Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, Exchange, on 11th September and also on 18th September;
(2) the total amount of benefit paid through the Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, Exchange, during the weeks ending 11th and 18th September and the total number of adult recipients;
(3) the number of dependants for whom benefit was paid at the Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, Employment Exchange during the weeks ending 11th and 18th September; the total amount paid; and the total number who received this benefit on behalf of their dependants?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONFollowing is the statement:
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Leyton and Walthamstow Employment Exchange. — 14th September, 1931. 21st September, 1931. Numbers on the registers: Men 5,415 5,523 Young Men 728 734 Boys 167 165 Women 1,433 1,379 Young Women 219 231 Girls 90 85 Total 8,052 8,117 Total amount of unemployment benefit paid direct by the Exchange during the previous accounting week. £6,130 £6,292 Number of adults to whom benefit was paid during the previous accounting week. 6,432 6,599 17th August, 1931.* Number of claims current upon which benefit was authorised in respect of dependants. 2,934 Number of dependants in respect of whom dependants benefit was authorised: Adults 2,655 Children 4,468 Total 7,123 Total amount paid in respect of dependants £1,500 approximately. * This is the latest date for which statistics are available.