§ Sir R. Askeasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of persons receiving unemployment benefit at the Heaton, Walker, Newcastle and Northumberland Exchanges to whom supplementary unemployment assistance allowances have been granted; and whether he will issue notices to be posted in all exchanges informing persons in receipt of unemployment benefit of their right to apply for unemployment assistance allowances in appropriate cases?
§ Mr. E. BrownDuring the week ended 17th April, 1937, supplementary allowances of unemployment assistance were paid to persons in receipt of unemployment 1259W insurance benefit in one case at the Heaton Employment Exchange, one at Walker, none at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and in two cases at other Northumberland Exchanges. As regards the second part of the question; posters are exhibited in certain cases and an explanatory leaflet is obtainable. I will consider whether any further action is necessary.