§ 23. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Lord Privy Seal the amount that has been approved to date for grant by the Unemployment Grants Committee to the Liver pool City Council for the relief of unemployment?
Mr. THOMASSince the 1st June, 1929, the Unemployment Grants Committee have approved 18 schemes estimated to cost £486,912 in respect of works undertaken by the Liverpool City Council for the relief of unemployment.
§ 24. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Lord Privy Seal the number and the amount of schemes submitted for grant by the Liver pool Council since 4th February to date?
Mr. THOMASSince the 4th February, 1930, three schemes of work estimated to cost £45,542 have been submitted by the Liverpool City Council for the relief of unemployment. In addition a preliminary inquiry has been received regarding a proposed scheme, the estimated cost of which is £80,000.
§ Mr. HALL-CAINEIn view of the very large number of unemployed in Liverpool, will my right hon. Friend urge upon the Liverpool Council the vital necessity of pressing forward with more and larger schemes for the relief of unemployment, especially in view of the fact that we understand that the Liverpool rates are going down this year?
Mr. THOMASI am sure that we all welcome the rates going down, but recently, in answer to a question by my hon. Friend, I did specifically urge the Liverpool Corporation to speed up schemes, and this is the response.
§ Mr. HALL-CAINEAs the response seems to be very small, will my right hon. Friend still urge them?
Mr. PALMEROf these schemes sanctioned, is my right hon. Friend in a position to say on how many work has been started?