§ 36 and 38. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Minister of Labour (1) the gross amount of the schemes that have been submitted for grant, and in proper order, by the Liverpool City Council during the last 12 months for the relief of unemployment;
(2) the amount of money that has been sanctioned by the Unemployment Grants Committee for the relief of unemployment in Liverpool?
§ Miss BONDFIELDSince the 1st November, 1929, the Liverpool Corporation have submitted to the Unemployment Grants Committee formal applications for grant from Exchequer Funds in aid of 52 schemes of work for the relief of unemployment, estimated to cost £754,408. During the same period 27 schemes estimated to cost £476,249 were approved. In addition, 3 schemes submitted by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board and estimated to cost £2,192,000 were approved on 11th February, 1930.
§ Mr. HALL-CAINEWill my right hon. Friend, in view of the large number of unemployed in Liverpool, make repre- 1019 sentations to the City Council urging them to submit more and larger schemes for the relief of unemployment?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI shall be glad to have the help of hon. Members also.
§ 37. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Minister of Labour the number of people directly employed at the present time upon schemes of work for which grants have been made for the relief of unemployment in Liverpool?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe number of men directly employed on the 26th September on State-aided schemes in the Liverpool area was 4,057.