§ Miss RATHBONEasked the Minister of Labour what was the average weekly 942W number of children on whose behalf children's allowances were paid to unemployed persons under unemployment insurance, including transitional benefit, during the past financial year, and the total cost of the children's allowances during the same period?
Mr. HUDSONDuring the financial year ended 31st March, 133, the average number (based on quarterly returns) of children in respect of whom dependants' allowances under the Unemployment Insurance Acts were authorised was about 1,680,000. There are not separate returns of the amounts paid.