13. Mr. DAVIDSONasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total cost of able-bodied relief in Scotland for the years 1931 and 1935, respectively?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe amount of relief paid by local authorities in Scotland in the year ended 15th May, 1931, to destitute able-bodied unemployed persons, was £653,107, The amount for the year ended 15th May, 1935, was £2,599,275, of which £380,000 has been met out of the grant paid to local authorities under the Unemployment Assistance (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Act, 1935.
| Housing (Scotland) Act, 1935. | ||||||||
| Summary of Overcrowding Reports received up to 16th March, 1936. | ||||||||
| Total number of Authorities. | Total number of completed Surveys. | Percentage of Total Population covered by completed Surveys. | Numbers of houses surveyed. | Number of houses overcrowded. | Percentage of surveyed houses found to be overcrowded. | Number of housed required. | ||
| Per cent. | Per cent. | |||||||
| (a) Burghs | … | 195 | 181 | 84.8 | 697,581 | 174,641 | 25.0 | 109,488 |
| (b) Counties | … | 33 | 16 | 37.4 | 130,029 | 22,343 | 17.2 | 15,514 |
| (c) All Scotland | 228 | 197 | 70.3 | 827,610 | 196,984 | 23.8 | 125,002 |
§ Note.—The figures given in the above summary are all subject to adjustment after negotiations which are now proceeding with the local authorities.
§ 16. Mr. JOHNSTONasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, as a result of recent surveys under the Scottish Housing Act, 1935, or otherwise, he is in
§ Mr. THORNEWhen are the Government going to make up their minds to take over all the obligations with regard to the able-bodied unemployed?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThat is not a matter for me.