§ 38. Mr. NEIL MACLEANasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can state the amount of money expended by the public assistance committees in the counties of Dumbarton, Renfrew and Lanark, including the city of Glasgow and the burghs of Airdrie, Coatbridge, Hamilton, Motherwell and Wishaw, and Rutherglen for 1933?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Mr. Skelton)As the answer involves a number of figures I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The net amounts expended by the public assistance authorities of the areas referred to for the year ended the 15th May, 1933, the last date for which figures are available, were as follow:
| £ | |
| Dumbarton County | 83,228 |
| Renfrew County | 73,876 |
| Lanark County | 328,613 |
| Airdrie Burgh | 20,303 |
| Coatbridge Burgh | 41,408 |
| Glasgow Burgh | 2,202,884 |
| Hamilton Burgh | 60,142 |
| Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh | 36,943 |
| Rutherglen Burgh | 18,745 |