§ 31. Mr. THORNEasked the Minister of Health the total amount of poor relief paid out by the various public assistance committees and the number of persons in receipt of such relief for a period of 12 months to the nearest available date?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Mr. Shakespeare)The total amount of out-relief in money and kind paid by Poor Law authorities in 'England and Wales during the 12 months ending on the 29th October, 1932, was £14,017,960. The average number of persons, including dependants, in receipt of such relief during this period was 979,046.