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Mr. R. WILSON
asked the Minister of Labour how many unemployed workers have been deprived of benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Acts for not genuinely seeking work from April to October this year at Jarrow, Hebburn and Felling-on-Tyne?
Miss BONDFIELD
The following table shows the numbers of claims to benefit made at Jarrow, Hebburn and Felling Employment Exchanges disallowed on the ground "not genuinely seeking work" during the period 12th March, 1929, to 14th October, 1929:
| — | Disallowances by Insurance Officers. | Recommendations for disallowance by Courts of Referees on review after payment of 78 days' benefit. |
| Jarrow | 215 | 22 |
| Hebburn | ||
| Felling-on-Tyne. | 147 | 24 |