§ 35. Mr. E. WILLIAMS (for Sir WILLIAM JENKINS)asked the Minister of Health what would be the rate in the pound for public assistance if the whole of the charges were pooled for England and Wales?
§ Sir A. LAMBERT WARDThe average rate in the pound required to meet the net expenditure on poor relief in England and Wales in 1933–34 if the charges had been pooled would have been 2s. 11d. The corresponding figure for 1934–35 is not yet available. The figure is based on actual poor relief expenditure and does not take into account the block grant in aid of all local expenditure provided under the Local Government Act, 1929.
§ 36. Mr. WILLIAMS (for Sir W. JENKINS)asked the Minister of Health what is the average weekly cost per head of persons maintained in institutions under the public assistance committee in the county of Glamorgan, Cardiff city, Swansea corporation, and Merthyr Tydfil corporation; and the number in each institution?
Sir A. LAMBERT-WARDThe average weekly cost per head in poor law institutions in 1933–34 in the County of Glamorgan and in the County Boroughs of Cardiff, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil was 24s. 7d., 25s. 2d., 23s. 10d. and 20s. 8d. respectively. My right hon. Friend will send the hon. Member a statement of the average number in each institution during 1933–34.
§ 37. Mr. E. WILLIAMS (for Sir W. JENKINS)asked the Minister of Health what would be the rate in the pound for public assistance in Wales and Monmouthshire if the total burden were pooled; will he give separately what would be the rate if Glamorgan county, Cardiff city, and Swansea and Merthyr corporations were pooled; and will he give the average cost for England and Wales separately?
§ Sir A. LAMBERT WARDThe average rates in the pound required to meet the net expenditure on poor relief in 1933–34 if the charges had been pooled would have been, in Wales (with Monmouthshire) 5s. 5d., in England (excluding Monmouthshire) 2s. 10d., and in the County of Glamorgan with the three County Boroughs, 6s. 2d. These figures are based on actual poor relief expenditure and do not take into account the block grant in aid of all local expenditure provided under the Local Government Act, 1929.