§ Mr. Daggarasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the amounts of money paid out each year under the several Unemployment Acts in unemployment benefit, transitional payments, Unemployment Assistance Board allowances, etc., since the commencement of such payments in South Wales and Monmouthshire, also similar payments made in the Special Areas in South Wales and Monmouthshire?
§ Mr. E. Brownpursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 23rd March, 1937; Col. 2756, Vol. 322), supplied the following statement:
The table below shows the approximate amounts of unemployment benefit, transitional payments and unemployment allowances paid direct through Employ- 360W ment Exchanges situated in South Wales* and Monmouthshire during each year since 1921. The figures are exclusive of payments made through associations, for which a geographical analysis is not available.
Year. Insurance Benefit and Transitional Benefit. Transitional Payments and Unemployment Allowances. £ £ 1921 2,798,000 — 1922 1,733,000 — 1923 1,047,000 — 1924 1,543,000 — 1925 3,610,000 — 1926 4,217,000 — 1927 4,247,000 — 1928 5,230,000 — 1929 4,364,000 — 1930 5,944,000 — 1931 7,609,000 502,000 1932 3,318,000 5,053,000 1933 2,489,000 5,821,000 1934 2,565,000 5,818,000 1935 2,979,000 6,280,000 1936† 2,869,000 6,280,000 The following table gives, for the calendar years during which the Special Areas (Development and Improvement) Act, 1934, has been in operation, similar figures for the Employment Exchanges which mainly serve the Special Areas in South Wales and Monmouthshire, as shown in the reply given to the hon. Member on 9th April, 1937.
Year. Insurance Benefit. Transitional Payments and Unemployment Allowances. £ £ 1935 1,355,000 4,451,000 1936† 1,384,000 4,390,000 *Including the counties of Glamorgan, Carmarthen, Pembroke, Cardigan, Brecknock and Radnor. †The figures for 1936 cover 53 weeks. They do not include payments of benefit under the Agricultural Scheme.