HC Deb 18 December 1934 vol 296 cc963-4W
Mr. WILMOT

asked the Minister of Labour (1) the number of persons entering and leaving the Insurance Industry Unemployment Board Scheme during the years 1929 to 1933, inclusive, in respect of the following industrial assurance companies and collecting friendly societies: Britannic, Co-operative, Liverpool Victoria, London and Manchester, Pearl, Prudential, Royal Liver, Royal London, Wesleyan and General;

(2) the number of persons entering and leaving the Insurance Industry Unemployment Board Scheme during the years 1929 to 1933, inclusive; and the number who left by reason of dismissal and resignation, respectively, together with the age groups and insurance service of those coming within these two categories?

Mr. STANLEY

Statistics with respect to the number of persons entering and leaving employment which is insurable under the Insurance Industries Special Scheme are not available. For the 12 months ending on the dates shown below, the average numbers in insurable employment under the scheme on the quarter days in respect of which contributions were payable were as follow:

31st March, 1930 96,090
31st March, 1931 100,093
31st March, 1932 104,302
31st March, 1933 109,172
31st March, 1934 113,339

The numbers of persons who left insurable employment under the special scheme and made claims for benefit in the years ending on the dates shown below were as follow:

31st March, 1930 6,100
31st March, 1931 7,697
31st March, 1932 8,102
31st March, 1933 8,685
31st March, 1934 8,511

If the hon. Member will communicate with me, I will see whether any further statistics are available which would be of use to him.