§ MR. CROOKSI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he can inform the House of the amount expended by each board of guardians in London out of the local rates for the relief of distress caused by lack of employment for the last four months.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, CentralI am not at present in a position to give this information, but I will see what particulars of the kind desired can be furnished in connection with other information which I propose to obtain with reference to the relief of distress during the past winter.
§ MR. BENN (Devonport)Does the right hon. Gentleman propose to present any Report on the work of the Unemployed Committee?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURI understand that a Report is being drawn up by the Committee, and when I have seen it I will consider whether it shall be laid on the Table.