§ 68. Mr. MUGGERIDGEasked the Minister of Health the number of applicants refused out-door relief in Bethnal Green in December, 1928 and 1930, respectively?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI regret that this information could not be obtained without special research into all the applications for relief made during the periods in question. Moreover, Bethnal Green no longer constitutes a separate area for relief purposes, and it is doubtful whether comparable figures could be obtained which would justify the time and labour involved.
§ Mr. BECKETTWould it be possible to obtain figures as to the number of people in institutions in that area?
§ Mr. GREENWOODIt would be possible to give such figures, but since the alteration of the Poor Law authority areas, it is very difficult to give comparable figures.
§ 70. Mr. COCKSasked the Minister of Health if he will state what relief the public assistance committees of the London County Council give to a single destitute woman?
§ 73. Mr. BECKETTasked the Minister of Health what is the scale of assistance paid to a man and wife with two children by the public assistance committees of the London County Council?
§ 75. Mr. HORRABINasked the Minister of Health what assistance is given to a destitute single man by the public assistance committees of the London County Council?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI am advised that the council has not laid down any scales of relief, the amount of relief in each case depending on the individual needs of the applicant's household.
§ Mr. BECKETTHas any complaint been received as to the amount of relief which is being paid; and has the right hon. Gentleman had any communication with the London County Council on the subject?
§ Mr. GREENWOODYes, representations have been made, and there have been comunications between the county council and myself, but I may point out to the hon. Member that, by law, I am 2276 precluded from dealing with individual cases.
§ Mr. BECKETTCan my right hon. Friend say whether his representations have had anything to do with the amount of relief which is being paid?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI think that such representations as have been made to the London County Council have resulted in an improvement of the general conditions.
§ 74. Mr. BECKETTasked the Minister of Health the number of applicants refused out-door relief by the public assistance committee dealing with Peckham in December, 1930, and the number refused by the old board of guardians in December, 1928?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI regret that this information could not be obtained without special research into all the applications for relief made during the periods in question. Moreover, I understand that Peckham is not and has never been a separate unit for relief purposes and it is doubtful whether comparable figures could be obtained which would justify the time and labour involved.