§ 23. Mr. TOM SMITHasked the Minister of Labour the number, and financial 2088 extent, of schemes of work under consideration by the Unemployment Grants Committee submitted by the Pontefract Borough Council, and the position with regard to such schemes?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe Unemployment Grants Committee have at present under consideration two schemes of work for the relief of unemployment submitted by Pontefract Borough Council, of an estimated total cost of £9,800. Both schemes are being examined by the appropriate Government Department on behalf of the Committee.
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe present position is that the Department are in consultation with the council.
§ 29. Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONEasked the Minister of Labour which areas are receiving a grant of 90 per cent. towards the wages of unemployed men employed on schemes of work; what is the total value of these schemes and the Exchequer liability; and how many men are thereby employed?
§ Miss BONDFIELDSince the inception of this increased grant for schemes financed otherwise than by way of loan, 123 schemes have been approved for grant, of an estimated total cost of £298,000, and calculated to provide employment equivalent to 1,490 man-years. The estimated Exchequer liability on these schemes is £190,000. The areas eligible to receive these increased grants are those in which the average monthly rate of unemployment among adult males during the 12 months ended 16th June, 1930, exceeded 15 per cent.
§ 70. Mr. MALONEasked the Minister of Health which are the specially necessitous areas which have received 100 per cent. grant of the estimated cost of schemes of work put in hand this winter; what was the amount of the grant to each area; what numbers of men are employed thereby in each area; and how much of the £500,000 set aside for this purpose has been allocated?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Miss Lawrence)My right hon. Friend will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a tabular statement giving the particulars for which my hon. Friend asks, so far as relates to the amount, namely, £440,000, of the Vote for these grants in England and Wales. Any question with regard to the Vote for Scotland should be addressed to my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State.
§ Mr. THORNEWill a definition of a necessitous area be published in that statement?
Viscountess ASTORCould the hon. Lady assure the House that the children in these necessitous areas are getting milk and boots, as she promised would be the case immediately after the Labour Government got into power?
§ Miss LAWRENCEIf the Noble Lady will put down a question, I will give her an answer, but her supplementary question has nothing whatever to do with the question on the Paper.
§ Following is the statement:
| SPECIAL GRANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES IN NECESSITOUS AREAS. | ||
| England (excluding Monmouthshire). | ||
| Local Authority. | Amount of Grant. £ | Number of men employed (approximate). |
| Annfield Plain U.D.C. | 6,951 | 85 |
| Auckland R.D.C. | 12,383 | 158 |
| Audley U.D.C. | 6,900 | 100 |
| Biddulph U.D.C. | 4,012 | 26 |
| Bishop Auckland U.D.C | 7,464 | 65 |
| Blaydon U.D.C. | 15,373 | 146 |
| Brandon and By-shottles U.D.C. | 6,820 | 44 |
| Chester - le - Street R.D.C | 18,008 | 193 |
| Cleator Moor U.D.C. | 3,500 | 30 |
| Crook U.D.C. | 4,065 | 60 |
| Hartlepool Boro' | 9,985 | 173 |
| Hetton U.D.C. | 6,105 | 98 |
| Shildon U.D.C. | 4,389 | 25 |
| 105,955 | 1,203 |
| Wales and Monmouth. | ||
| Local Authority. | Amount of Grant. £ | Number of men employed (approximate). |
| Aberdare and Mountain U.D.C.'s (Joint Scheme) | 46,000 | 232 |
| Abertillery U.D.C. | 19,998 | 67 |
| Ammanford U.D.C. | 3,500 | 24 |
| Blaenavon U.D.C. | 4,975 | 19 |
| Brynmawr U.D.C. | 7,000 | 39 |
| Burry Port U.D.C. | 2,053 | 18 |
| Cwmamman U.D.C. | 3,154 | 56 |
| Ebbw Vale U.D.C. | 15,161 | 98 |
| Gellygaer U.D.C. | 14,922 | 116 |
| Glyncorrwg U.D.C. | 5,200 | 42 |
| Llandilofawr R.D.C. | 10,000 | 170 |
| Llanelly R.D.C. | 16,970 | 320 |
| Llantrisant R.D.C. | 825 | 20 |
| Merthyr Tydfil C.B. | 39,697 | 393 |
| Nantyglo and Blaina U.D.C | 9,856 | 130 |
| Neyland U.D.C. | 1,080 | 22 |
| Pembroke Boro. | 6,275 | 51 |
| Pontypridd U.D.C. | 21,400 | 405 |
| Rhymney U.D.C. | 5,500 | 29 |
| Rhondda U.D.C. | 83,857 | 1,159 |
| Total | £317,423 | 3,410 |
| SUMMARY. | ||
| £ | ||
| Special Grant for England and Wales | 440,000 | |
| Grants allocated: | ||
| £ | ||
| England | 105,955 | |
| Wales and Monmouth | 317,423 | |
| 423,378 | ||
| Balance in hand to meet unforeseen engineering contingencies | 16,622 | |
| Approximate number of men employed: | ||
| England | 1,203 | |
| Wales and Monmouth | 3,410 | |
| Total | 4,613 |