§ ME. ROWLANDS (Kent, Dartford)To ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he has received applications from the Unemployed Committees of Dartford and Erith; and whether he has replied that they do not come within the limit of those who are entitled to contributions from the £200,000 set aside for the unemployed; if so, can he say what is the basis upon which the money allocated by Parliament is to be distributed.
(Answered by Mr. John Burns.) The basis upon which I am proposing to distribute the Grant is to limit payments from it to the places in which there appears to be exceptional need for assistance. I issued a Circular on the 12th October to certain distress committees in which I explained this, and stated that, on the information then before me, I did not propose to make any payment to them out of the Grant. The Circular was sent to the distress committees of Dartford and Erith, amongst others, and I have not since received any communication from them on the subject.