§ Mr. BARNESasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the Grant for the unemployed made last year has been all expended: if not, can a portion of the remainder be allocated to Scotland for the purposes of the Scottish distress committees; and can he state if and when another Grant will be made?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe savings upon the Grant which have up to the present been reported to the Treasury amount to £6,528 17s. 10d., but final accounts have not yet been received from Scotland and Ireland. These savings are upon the terms of the Grant surrenderable to the Exchequer, and are not available for further allocations. As regards the last part 449 of the question. I am not in a position to make a definite statement at present.
§ Mr. BARNESCan the right hon. Gentleman tell us when a statement will be made in regard to the latter part of my question?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSENo, Sir. I do not think it will be possible to fix the precise time.