HC Deb 29 January 1934 vol 285 cc20-1
29. Mr. NEIL MACLEAN

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of persons in Scotland in receipt of able-bodied poor relief, and the number of their dependants, on the last available date, and comparable figures for the same period in the previous year?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Mr. Skelton)

As the answer involves a tabular statement I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

Number of able-bodied persons in Scotland in receipt of poor relief at the 15th December, 1933, and the 15th December, 1932.
— 15th Dec., 1933. 15th Dec., 1932.
Males … 43,245 34,802
Females … 5,954 4,856
Dependent wives … 24,275 19,981
Dependent children … 55,940 47,907
Totals … 129,414 107,546
30. Mr. MACLEAN

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of persons in Scotland in receipt of Poor Law relief on the last available date, giving separately the figures for men, women and children, and comparable figures for the same period last year?

Mr. SKELTON

As the answer involves a tabular statement I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

Number of poor persons in Scotland in receipt of poor relief (including relief to the able-bodied poor) at the 15th December, 1933, and the 15th December, 1932.
— 15th Dec., 1933. 15th Dec., 1932.
Males … 91, 227* 79, 420*
Females … 51, 685* 48, 861*
Dependent wives … 45,497 38,786
Dependent children … 119,753 106,701
Totals … 308,162 273,768
* These Figures include children who are not dependents but are in receipt of poor relief in their own right. The precise numbers of such children cannot be separately stated.