§ MR ARTHUR HENDERSON (Durham, Barnard Castle)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board if he would state the number of Reports requested, also the number received from the local distress committees re the administration of the Unemployed Act, 1905; if he proposes to lay any of these Reports upon the Table of the House; and whether he can inform the House when the Unemployed Bill will be introduced.
§ MR. JOHN BURNSThe Central (Unemployed) Body for London were asked to make a Report, and application was made to each of the eighty-nine Distress Committees in England and Wales, outside London, for returns as to their receipts and expenditure and as to their proceedings in various matters. They were also asked to send a copy of any Report presented to or by the Committee as to the operation of the Act within their area. Returns have been received from eighty of the Committees, and in sixteen cases these are accompanied by copies of more detailed Reports. As soon as all the Returns and Reports have been examined, I will determine as to the course to be taken as to laying information on the Table. As regards the last part 1143 of the Question, I would refer to the Answer I have just given to the hon. Member for Bethnal Green.