§ 21. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Lord Privy Seal the amount of the schemes that are not yet sanctioned for grant, which have been submitted in proper order by the Liverpool Corporation, for the relief of unemployment?
Mr. THOMASAs the answer is a long one and involves figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The Unemployment Grants Committee have still under consideration six schemes estimated to cost about £95,000 submitted by the Liverpool City Council for grant in respect of works for the relief of unemployment. As regards schemes submitted to the Ministry of Transport, grants have not yet been issued in respect of 10 schemes estimated to cost about £610,000 which were approved in principle as part of the Liverpool Corporation's five year programme. It is understood, however, that it is very improbable that seven of these schemes, estimated to cost about £290,000, would be commenced by the local authority during the current financial year and the issue of grants is therefore being deferred. Details of the three remaining road schemes are being considered with a view to the early issue of grants.
§ 22. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Lord Privy Seal the amount of schemes submitted in proper order from the Liverpool Corporation for the relief of unemployment since 17th April to date?
Mr. THOMASSince the 17th April, 1930, no further schemes have been submitted by the Liverpool City Council for grant towards works for the relief of unemployment.
§ Mr. HALL-CAINEWill the Lord Privy Seal not make some further representations to the Liverpool Corporation, urging them to submit further schemes, as we have a great many unemployed in Liverpool and on Mersey side?