§ Mr. Whiteasked the Minister of Labour whether he can give a sample analysis of cases on the register of the Unemployment Assistance Board, by age and duration?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe latest information available concerning the duration of the last spell of unemployment of applicants for unemployment allowances is contained in the following table of the position in558W June, 1936. I regret that a detailed age classification of those figures is not available. A more detailed table relating to the 27th May, 1935, is given as Appendix VI on page 303 of the Report of the Unemployment Assistance Board for the period ended 31st December, 1935 (Cmd. 5177).
Duration of the last spell of registered unemployment among applicants for unemployment assistance on 8th June, 1936.
Duration of the last spell of unemployment. Men aged 18–64. Women aged 18–64. Total aged 18–64. Less than 3 months 130,482 8,769 139,251 3 months but less than 6 months. 65,321 5,149 70,470 6 months but less than 9 months. 59,888 4,674 64,562 9 months but less than 12 months. 52,980 4,278 57,258 12 months or more 307,397 16,943 324,340 Totals 616,068 39,813 655,881