§ MR. PICKERSGILL (Bethnal Green S.W.)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been drawn to the desire expressed by the chairman of the London Central Unemployed Committee that before the adjournment of the House in August they may be able to lay the foundation of their next winter's work; and, in these circumstances, will he inform the central committee as soon as possible what sum he proposes to place at their disposal out of the Parliamentary grant.
§ MR. JOHN BURNSThe subject of the distribution of the grant is receiving my attention; but 1 cannot at present.say when 1 shall be in a position to state what amount will be placed at the disposal of the central (unemployed) body.