§ Mr. FREEMANasked the Minister of Labour the total number of men and women who will be affected in Wales by the proposed cuts and amendments in unemployment benefits and contributions, the amounts involved in cash, and the numbers concerned for each classification available and for each charge proposed; and the same details for the counties of Brecon and Radnor separately?
Persons on the Registers of certain Employment Exchanges. Maesteg. Pontycymmer. Ogmore Vale. Bridgend. Number on the registers at 21st September, 1931. 3,788 1,210 2,133 1,148 Number with claims authorised for transitional benefit at 2lst September, 1931. 903 376 313 292 Number in receipt of benefit other than transitional benefit at 14th September, 1931, who had received 156 days or more in their current benefit years. 349 108 114 128
Mr. W. WHITELEYasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons at present receiving unemployment benefit