§ 77. Mr. MILLSasked the Minister of Labour if he will state the aggregate sum paid in unemployment donations to ex-service men and other workers since the Armistice and to how many persons the payment has been made?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe amount of Out-of-Work Donation paid between the Armistice and 18th June, 1920, was £53,209,000, of which £30,813,000 was paid to ex-service men and women and £22,396,000 to civilians. I am unable to state the number of individuals paid, but the number of separate payments was 42,350,000, of which 21,973,000 were to ex-service men and women and 20,377,000 to civilians.