§ Mr. WILMOTasked 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. STANLEYStatistics 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 964W 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.