HC Deb 09 March 1927 vol 203 c1221
30. Sir W. de FRECE

asked the Minister of Labour the amounts paid by the Unemployment Grants Committee within each of the last six months; and the main lines upon which the money has been expended?

Sir A. STEEL MAITLAND

In view of the number of figures to be given, I propose, with my hon. Friend's permission, to circulate the answer in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

The figures asked for are as follow:

£
September, 1926 393,905
October, 1926 127,742
November, 1926 459,578
December, 1926 213,256
January, 1927 131,983
February, 1927 293,724

The more important groups of work are those in respect of

  1. (1) Sewers and Sewage Disposal.
  2. (2) Gas and Electricity Supply.
  3. (3) Cemeteries.
  4. (4) Parks and Recreation Grounds.