HC Deb 27 April 1910 vol 17 cc448-9
Mr. BARNES

asked 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. HOBHOUSE

The 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 of the question. I am not in a position to make a definite statement at present.

Mr. BARNES

Can the right hon. Gentleman tell us when a statement will be made in regard to the latter part of my question?

Mr. HOBHOUSE

No, Sir. I do not think it will be possible to fix the precise time.