§ Mr. HAMMERSLEYasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in Stockport whose cases are being considered under the Anomalies Act by the court of referees, and how many have been refused benefit?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONUp to 30th January, 1932, 1,836 cases had been considered by the Stockport court of referees under the Anomalies Regulations and benefit was disallowed in 1,604 cases. Claims are referred to this court from the following Employment Exchanges: Stockport, Poynton, Wilmslow, New Mills, Buxton, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Reddish.
§ Mr. DUCKWORTHasked the Minister of Labour the number of married women at Shrewsbury who have been disallowed transitional benefit under the Anomalies Act up to the latest available date?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONUp to 30th January, 1932, the claims of 97 married women had been disallowed by the Shrewsbury court of referees under the Anomalies Regulations, Class (d). Separate figures for those who had applied for transitional payments are not available. Claims are referred to the Shrewsbury court of referees from the following Employment Exchanges: Shrewsbury, Bishops Castle, Church Stretton, Ludlow, Wem, Whitchurch, Oswestry and Ellesmere.