HC Deb 18 February 1932 vol 261 cc1795-6
14. Mr. BATEY

asked the Minister of Labour if he will furnish a statement on the present and proposed future work of the Unemployment Grants Committee, and, in particular, state the numbers and cost of schemes for which grants through the Unemployment Grants Committee have been approved since the rates of grant were reduced; at what percentage of the total cost and on what conditions each of the grants was made and for what type of scheme; and whether grants for new schemes are now being made?

Sir H. BETTERTON

A report by the Unemployment Grants Committee, which will shortly be published as a Command Paper, will give such particulars as are conveniently available with regard to the schemes approved and the conditions under which grants were made. As

Sir H. BETTERTON

As the reply includes a table of figures, I will, if I may, circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the table:

regards the last part of the question. I would refer to the statement. I made in yesterday's Debate.