Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 11 March 1929.
| Total numbers of fresh and re newal claims made | 10,120,933 |
| Number of claims considered by Chief Insurance Officer | 824,760 |
| Number disallowed | 561,185 |
| Number of cases considered by courts of referees | 185,483 |
| Number recommended for disallowance | 116,596 |
| Number of cases considered by the Umpire | 5,588 |
| Number disallowed | 3,744 |
