HC Deb 15 July 1938 vol 338 cc1690-2W
Mr. Daggar

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the amount of money paid from the Unemployment Insurance Fund and the Unemployment Assistance Board to persons in Great Britain for each year from 1933 to 1937; and he will give similar figures for Wales and Monmouthshire during the same period?

Great Britain.
Calendar Year. Unemployment Benefit. Transitional Payments and Unemployment Allowances.
General Scheme. Agricultural Scheme.(b)
£ £ £
1933 43,182,000 50,527,000
1934 40,588,000 43,137,000
1935 44,055,000 42,607,000
1936 38,010,000 46,500 39,297,000
1937 33,160,000 455,000 36,740,000
Wales (including Monmouthshire).
Calendar Year. Unemployment Benefit, (a) Transitional Payments and Unemployment Allowances.(a)
General Scheme. Agricultural Scheme.(b)
£ £ £
1933 2,964,000 6,449,000
1934 3,009,000 6,451,000
1935 3,514,000 6,912,000
1936 3,331,000 4,800 6,882,000
1937 2,279,000 34,000 5,716,000
Monmouthshire.
Calendar Year. Unemployment Benefit, (a) Transitional Payments and Unemployment Allowances.(a)
General Scheme. Agricultural Scheme.(b)
£ £ £
1933 512,000 1,296,000
1934 446,000 1,259,000
1935 492,000 1,290,000
1936 548,000 650 1,217,000
1937 325,000 3,900 912,000
(a) The figures are exclusive of payments made through Associations, for which a geographical analysis is not available.
(b) Agricultural Benefit became payable as from the 5th November, 1936.

Mr. E. Brown

pursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 7th July, 1938; col. 618, Vol. 338) supplied the following Table. Approximate amounts of unemployment benefit, transitional payments and unemployment allowances paid in Great Britain for each year from 1933 to 1937, and similar figures for Wales and Monmouthshire respectively.