§ Mr. Hopkinasked the Minister of Labour whether he will give the amount of money paid from the Unemployment Insurance Fund and by the Unemployment Assistance Board to persons in Wales for each year from 1921 to date;
The following Table shows the approximate amounts of unemployment benefit, transitional payments and unemployment allowances paid direct through Employment Exchanges situated in Wales (including Monmouthshire) and in Glamorganshire, Monmouthshire and Carmarthenshire during each year since 1921. Year. Wales (including Monmouthshire). Glamorganshire. Monmouthshire. Carmarthenshire. Insurance Benefit and Transitional Benefit. Transitional Payments and Unemployment Allowances. Insurance Benefit and Transitional Benefit. Transitional Payments and Unemployment Allowances. Insurance Benefit and Transitional Benefit. Transitional Payments and Unemployment Allowances. Insurance Benefit and Transitional Benefit. Transitional Payments and Unemployment Allowances. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1921 … 3,103,000 — 1,664,000 — 810,000 — 217,000 — 1922 … 1,942,000 — 1,052,000 — 484,000 — 65,000 — 1923 … 1,171,000 — 558,000 — 341,000 — 36,000 — 1924 … 1,699,000 — 986,000 — 397,000 — 45,000 — 1925 … 3,840,000 — 2,500,000 — 796,000 — 147,000 — 1926 … 4,538,000 — 2,851,000 — 863,000 — 320,000 — 1927 … 4,489,000 — 2,892,000 — 944,000 — 259,000 — 1928 … 5,627,000 — 3,672,000 — 1,023,000 — 336,000 — 1929 … 4,713,000 — 2,968,000 — 934,000 — 256,000 — 1930 … 6,598,000 — 4,059,000 — 1,263,000 — 359,000 — 1931 … 8,690,000 560,000 5,354,000 358,000 1,510,000 101,000 431,000 21,000 1932 … 3,865,000 5,581,000 2,246,000 3,558,000 700,000 1,098,000 213,000 199,000 1933 … 2,964,000 6,449,000 1,700,000 4,067,000 512,000 1,296,000 141,000 204,000 1934 … 3,009,000 6,451,000 1,800,000 4,109,000 446,000 1,259,000 173,000 194,000 1935 … 3,514,000 6,912,000 2,078,000 4,475,000 492,000 1,290,000 230,000 244,000 1936* … 3,331,000 6,882,000 1,904,000 4,546,000 548,000 1,217,000 220,000 245,000 * The figures for 1936 cover 53 weeks. They do not include payments of benefit un der the Agricultural Scheme. The figures are exclusive of payments made through Associations, for which a geographical analysis is not available.