36. Mr. WILLIAMSalso asked the Minister of Labour whether he can arrange, in conjunction with the Minister of Health, to obtain, for a few representative industrial areas, a statement 1200 showing, on a selected day, the number of unemployed persons in respect of whom poor relief is being granted, together with the number of such persons who are and are not in receipt of unemployment benefit and also the number in receipt of Poor Law relief but not of unemployment benefit who are included on the live register?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI have already arranged with my right hon. Friend for a return more or less on the lines which he indicates. I hope that the information will be available during May.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESWill it be possible for the return to include the number of those who have been struck off the live register, and are now for the first time drawing relief from the guardians?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI will take that into consideration. The other points put to me depend a great deal on the way the figures are calculated by the two Departments concerned.
§ Brigadier-General Sir HENRY CROFTWill it also state how many are struck off in consequence of the extraordinary success of safeguarding in the last six months?
§ Mr. R MORRISONWill the right hon. Gentleman see whether it would be possible to include the number of those men who are ex-service men?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI do not think it is likely I can, but I will look into that.