§ 37. Mr. FREDERICK WHYTEasked the Secretary for Scotland, as representing the Local Government Board of Scot land, whether he can state the number of old age pensioners in the burgh of Perth, together with the cost of their pensions in the year 1911–12; whether he can state the number of persons receiving indoor and outdoor relief from the parish council on 15th January and 15th September in the years 1908 and 1912, respectively; and whether he can estimate the saving to the parish council of Perth which has been effected by the operation of the Old Age Pensions Act?
The SECRETARY for SCOTLAND (Mr. McKinnon Wood)As the answer to this question contains a number of figures, I propose to circulate it with the Votes.— [See Written Answers this date.]
MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEWill the right hon. Gentleman also calculate, at the same time, the amount of the increase of taxation and rating?