HC Deb 01 August 1939 vol 350 cc2208-9W
Mr. Mainwaring

asked the Minister of Labour whether any inquiries have yet been received by the Special Commissioners regarding available factory sites in Rhondda; and when does the commissioner propose to commence clearing the proposed site at Porth?

Mr. E. Brown

The Commissioner for the Special Areas has acquired the sites and provided the factories for the industrial undertakings to which I referred in the answer given to the hon. Member on the 25th May. The commissioner has had no recent inquiries for industrial sites

Table showing the amount of unemployment benefit, transitional payments and unemployment allowances paid during the period 13th July, 1919, to 31st March, 1939.
Period (a). Insurance Benefit and Transitional Benefit. Transitional Payments and Unemployment Allowances.
£000. £000.
Year ended July, 1920 1,010
Year ended July, 1921 34,118
Year ended July, 1922 52,871
Year ended July, 1923 41,909
Year ended July, 1924 35,994
Year ended July, 1925 44,602
Year ended July, 1926 43,685
Period July, 1926, to March, 1927 38,691
Year ended March, 1928 36,474
Year ended March, 1929 46,749
Year ended March, 1930 45,944
Year ended March, 1931 92,267
Year ended March, 1932 80,144 30,742
Year ended March, 1933 54,150 50,400
Year ended March, 1934 40,170 48,442
Year ended March, 1935 43,785 42,199
Year ended March, 1936 42,701 42,415
Year ended March, 1937 35,320 37,429
Year ended March, 1938 36,682 36,576
Year ended March, 1939 55,094 35,393
(a) Insurance years ending in July) to 1936; financial years (ending 31st March) from 1st April, 1937.