SOCIAL SERVICES (COST).

HC Deb 24 November 1930 vol 245 c895

65. Sir ASSHETON POWNALL (for Sir ARTHUR STEEL-MAITLAND)

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the cost per head of population of social services in Great Britain, Germany, France, Belgium, and Italy, respectively, in 1929?

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

With regard to this country the usual annual return will be available shortly. I regret that I cannot give the particulars far foreign countries.

Sir W. DAVISON

Would it not be very desirable that the Treasury should ascertain these figures?

Mr. PETHICK - LAWRENCE

The answer is that these figures cannot be obtained.