§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEasked the President of the Local Government Board whether any grant is to be made this year in connection with the Unemployed Workmen Act; and, if not, will he state the reason why?
§ The PRESIDENT of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Burns)I am not at the present time in a position to make any statement on this subject.
§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEDid the right hon. Gentleman receive any applications from the Local Central Body or any of the distress committees for grants this year?
§ Mr. BURNSI have received some applications for grants from the Central London Body and we have made grants in cases where they were applied for.
§ Mr. KEIR HARDIECan the right hon. Gentleman say from what fund the grants were made since no provision has been made for them in the Estimates?
§ Mr. BURNSThe finance of the year does not expire until 31st March, and the grants made came from the money voted to us from the Treasury last year, which expires this month.