§ 3. Mr. SMEDLEY CROOKEasked the Minister of Health the amount paid in relief grants and transitional benefits for the first two weeks in June, 1933, at Blaenavon, South Wales; and what difference, if any, is shown in the amount for the corresponding time this month by reason of the working of the voluntary scheme of sharing the work which has been adopted there?
Sir H. YOUNGThe relief returns made to my Department relate to counties as a whole, and information as to particular areas within a county is not available. As regards transitional payments, the question should be addressed to the Minister of Labour.
§ Mr. CROOKECan my right hon. Friend inform me how best I can obtain the information whether or not the adoption of this voluntary scheme of sharing the work will be any additional cost to the State?
Sir H. YOUNGI do not know of any source from which the hon. Member can obtain the statistics to which he refers in the question.