§ Mr. Weitzmanasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons in the London borough of Hackney claimed and how many were paid unemployment benefit in the week preceding
436Wgive a breakdown of male and female occupation.
Following is the table:
the three-day week; and how many claimed and how many were paid such benefit in the period following the three-day week to date.
§ Mr. ScottMy Department does not maintain records of the total number of people claiming unemployment benefit 437W and/or supplementary allowances. On 10th December 1973 the number of persons registered as unemployed in the Hackney local office area was 1,442; in addition, four persons were temporarily stopped and claiming benefit on that day. On 14th January 1974 the comparable figures were 1,964 and 4,348 respectively. The following table shows estimates of the number of temporarily stopped workers claiming unemployment benefit in the Hackney local office area on each Monday and Thursday since the three-day week began:
1. Estimates of the number of persons laid off and claiming unemployment benefit in the
Payments by the local office Payments by employers by Cash (no breakdown available) by Girocheque £ £ £ Week Commencing 17th December 1973 … … … 203 1,194 — 24th December 1973 … … … 162 366 — 31st December 1973 … … … — 971 — 7th January 1974 … … … — 277 72 14th January 1974 … … … — 2,774 622 21st January 1974 … … … — 1,372 1,117 28th January 1974 … … … — 1,924 977 The figures showing payments of unemployment benefit by employers are based on records received at the local office from the employers concerned. A number of employers do not return the records immediately payment has been made and therefore the figures may not show a complete picture of payments each week.