asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the number of claims for unemployment insurance current on the last Monday of each of the months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, 1931, and the average monthly number of such claims in each of the years 1929, 1930 and 1931.
Written Answers. - Unemployment Insurance.
Statement showing the number of claims for unemployment insurance current on the last Monday of each of the months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, 1931, and the average monthly number of such claims in each of the years 1929, 1930 and 1931:—
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Number of Unemployment Insurance Claims Current. |
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1931—Last Monday in:— |
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January |
21,366 |
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February |
20,235 |
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March |
18,163 |
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April |
16,362 |
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May |
15,136 |
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June |
14,248 |
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July |
14,632 |
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August |
14,749 |
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Average of last Monday in each month:— |
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1929 |
14,679 |
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1930 |
16,378 |
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1931 |
17,852 |
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the amount of the weekly expenditure on unemployment insurance benefit at the end of each of the months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, 1931, and the average weekly expenditure on such payments in each of the years 1929, 1930, and 1931.
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Month |
Total Expenditure on Unemployment Benefit in the last Week of each Month |
Average Weekly Expenditure on Unemployment Benefit in each of the years 1929, 1930 and 1931 |
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1931: |
£ |
£ |
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January |
13,123 |
1929 |
8,686 |
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February |
12,688 |
1930 |
9,735 |
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March |
11,682 |
1931 |
10,780 |
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April |
10,334 |
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May |
9,269 |
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June |
8,748 |
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July |
8,768 |
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August |
8,742 |