§ 51. Sir HENRY BETTERTONasked the Minister of Health the number of persons in receipt of Poor Law relief who are also drawing unemployment benefit on the last date upon which he has information?
§ Mr. GREENWOODReturns containing the specific information asked for by the hon. Member have not been obtained by my Department since the 23rd March, 1929. On that date 7,785 persons in receipt of Poor Law relief were also drawing unemployment benefit.
§ Sir H. BETTERTONCan the right hon. Gentleman get a later return?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI am prepared to consider that, but, owing to the heavy responsibilities of local authorities, I am rather reluctant at the moment.