HC Deb 30 June 1925 vol 185 c2227
70. Mr. T. WILLIAMS

asked the Minister of Health the total amount paid on account of Poor Law relief due to unemployment during the quarters April, June, and the two subsequent quarters of 1924?

Sir K. WOOD

The amount of domiciliary Poor Law relief in money or kind given in England and Wales to persons ordinarily engaged on some regular occupation, and their dependants, was as follows:

£
During the Quarter ended—
March, 1924 1,733,993
June, 1924 1,355,677
September, 1924 1,169,206
December, 1924 1,101,077
These sums include all domiciliary Poor Law relief in money or kind given to the persons mentioned, whether granted on account of unemployment or for other reasons, such as (for example) sickness.

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