HC Deb 25 February 1926 vol 192 c705
71. Mr. RENNIE SMITH

asked the Minister of Health if he can give the amount of relief expended by boards of guardians for each of the three months' periods for the year ending 31st December, 1925?

Sir K. WOOD

As the answer involves a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. SMITH

Can we have the total for the last three months?

Sir K. WOOD

For the last quarter of 1925 the figure was £4,243,566.

Mr. T. WILLIAMS

Is not that many thousand pounds more than for the first quarter, and can the hon. Gentleman give any explanation of the increase?

Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

Is it not due to the fact of a Conservative Government being in power?

Following is the answer:

The amounts expended on out-relief in money and kind by boards of guardians in England and Wales during each quarter of the year ending 31st December, 1925, were as follow:

Quarter ending— £
March … … 3,347,352
June … … 3,339,348
September … … 3,620,090
December … … 4,243,566
Information as to the other expenditure by boards of guardians during the periods mentioned is not available.