§ Mr. TINKERasked the Minister of Labour the number of insured persons in Lancashire for the years 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1933; and the figures of registered unemployed for the same period?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe following table shows the estimated numbers of persons, in Lancashire, insured under the Unemployment Insurance Acts at the beginning of July, and the numbers of unemployed persons on the registers of
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Determinations by certain Public Assistance Authorities on applications for Transitional Payments. —— Total number of determinations. Allowed at maximum benefit rates. Allowed at lower rates. Needs of applicants held Dot to justify payment. Norfolk Administrative County : Per cent. Percent. Per cent. 12th Nov., 1931—23rd Jan., 1932* 3,212 32.8 57.4 9.8 25th Jan., 1932—3rd March, 1934 : Initial Applications 10,159 64.6 31.5 3.9 Renewals and Revisions 21,260 42.1 56.6 1.3 Norwich County Borough : 12th Nov., 1931—23rd Jan., 1932* 4,143 51.8 26.0 22.2 25th Jan., 1932—3rd March, 1934 : Initial Applications 6,681 52.5 23.8 23.7 Renewals and Revisions 23,865 70.6 26.9 2.5 Great Yarmouth County Borough : 12th Nov., 1931—23rd Jan., 1932* 1,250 28.7 53.4 17.9 25th Jan., 1932—3rd March, 1934 : Initial Applications 4,050 29.2 66.0 4.8 Renewals and Revisions 13,998 33.9 64.8 1.3 * The figures for this period include renewals and revisions as well as initial applications; separate figures for initial applications are not available. Employment Exchanges in Lancashire at the end of June, in each of the years 1923, 1924 and 1933. Corresponding figures are not available for 1921 or 1922.
Year. Estimated numbers insured at the beginning of July.* Numbers of persons (insured and uninsured) registered as unemployed at the end of June. 1923 1,762,160 258,280 1924 1,751,830 215,599 1933 1,826,610 420,025 * The figures of the estimated numbers insured for 1923 and 1924 relate to persons aged 16 years and over; the figure for 1933 relates to persons aged 16 to 64 years.