HC Deb 29 March 1927 vol 204 cc1035-6
37. Mr. JAMES BROWN (for Mr. MARDY JONES)

asked the Under-Sec- retary of State for Scotland what was the scale of parish relief in force for the week ending 26th February, 1927, in each parish council area situated wholly or mainly in each coalfield in Scotland?

Major ELLIOT

The information desired by the hon. Member could only be obtained by calling on over 100 parish councils to make a special return. In any event, the scales of relief in operation in many parishes are subject to so many qualifications, according to the practice of the particular parish council, that such a return would be misleading.