§ 35. Mr. TAYLORasked the Minister of Health the average weekly amount of special unemployment relief paid out by the Lincoln Board of Guardians in the month of October, 1925, the month of February, 1926, and the month of February, 1927?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe average weekly cost of out-relief in money and kind given in the Lincoln Union to persons ordinarily engaged in some regular occupation, and to the wives and dependent children of those persons, during the months mentioned, was £357, £576, and £1,078, respectively.
§ Mr. TAYLORCan the right hon. Gentleman tell us to what he ascribes this enormous increase in the amount paid out by the guardians?
§ Mr. TAYLORIs it not a fact that the bulk of it is due to the harsh regulations now governing the administration of Unemployment Insurance?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is another matter.