§ 37. Mr. GEORGE HALLasked the Minister of Health if he will give the total amounts paid out in public assistance relief for each year from 1918 to 1933?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREAs the answer contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. THORNEWill that table show the amount of money paid out to the able-bodied unemployed?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREYes, certainly.
§ Following is the answer:
§ It is assumed that the hon. Member desires information as to the expenditure on out-relief in money and kind paid during the years mentioned. The following table gives the required figures for England and Wales.
| Year ended the 31st March | Cost of out-relief in money and kind. |
| £ | |
| 1918 | 2,765,245 |
| 1919 | 3,053,974 |
| 1920 | 4,109,278 |
| 1921 | 5,793,383 |
| 1922 | 15,443,084 |
| 1923 | 17,909,869 |
| 1924 | 15,066,059 |
| 1925 | 13,374,653 |
| 1926 | 15,735,527 |
| 1927 | 23,914,059 |
| 1928 | 15,146,879 |
| 1929 | 13,470,845 |
| 1930 | 12,972,027 |
| 1931 | 11,611,066 |
| 1932 | 12,713,165 |
| 1933(approximate). | 15,167,000 |