§ 29. Mr. HOGGEasked how much of the Prince of Wales' Fund has now been expended by his department in relief of distress?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELThe Local Government Board, as a Department, are not responsible for the distribution of the Prince of Wales' Fund. Grants from the Fund for the prevention and relief of distress among the civil population are, however, made on the recommendation of the Government Committee, of which I am Chairman, and the amount of such grants up to the present time is approximately £230,000.
§ Mr. JONATHAN SAMUELIs it not a fact that the Local Government Board advised the local representatives that the money should be distributed in certain directions?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELNo, Sir; it is the Government Committee for the prevention and relief of distress which is communicated with by the local committees.