§ Mr. LAWSONasked the Minister of Labour the latest total estimate of those who have lost unemployment benefit and right to transitional payments, and have ceased to register at the employment exchanges?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONIt is estimated that up to 25th April, 1932, approximately 167,000 persons had ceased to register at employment exchanges as the result of legislative changes in the conditions for the receipt of insurance benefit and transitional payments. I am unable to say how many of such persons remained unemployed at the date in question.