§ 62. Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLE (for Sir ASSHETON POWNALL)asked the Minister of Labour if she will state the number of those unemployed who are on transitional benefit and the cost to date to the Treasury of those so borne?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. Lawson)On 23rd June, 1930, there were about 320,000 claimants to benefit with claims admitted or under consideration who did not satisfy the First Statutory condition. The cost to the Treasury for transitional benefit, including the estimated cost of administration, to 19th July, 1930, has been about £9,500,000 of which approximately £4,000,000 was in respect of the financial year 1929–30.
Viscountess ASTORIs the Parliamentary Secretary satisfied that the unemployed have got either the work or the full maintenance which they were promised?