§ 10. Mr. COMPTONasked the Minister of Health the number of persons in England, Scotland and Wales in receipt of Poor Law relief at 31st December, 1924, 1925, and 1926, respectively; and the amount of moneys paid and relief in kind granted during the last week of the above-named years?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINAs the reply contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The numbers of persons in receipt of Poor Law relief (excluding lunatics in asylums) in England and, in Wales at the end of December in the years mentioned were:
| England excluding Monmouth-Shire. | Wales and ManmouthShire. | |
| In 1924 | 982,021 | 111,031 |
| In 1925 | 1,194,426 | 150,597 |
| In 1926 | 1,283,801 | 222,719 |
§ The average weekly amount of out-door relief in money and kind granted during December in those years was:
| England excluding Manmouthshire. | Wales and Monmouthshire. | |
| £ | £ | |
| In 1924 | 231,952 | 30,379 |
| In 1925 | 314,521 | 38,788 |
| In 1926 | 367,153 | 66,426 |
§ The figures for Wales and Monmouthshire are those for the Union-Counties in Wales and Monmouthshire.
§ As regards Scotland, I would prefer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland.