§ 17. Mr. Bateyasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons in Great 553 Britain who have been receiving the winter allowances from the Unemployment Assistance Board, and the number in the county of Durham?
§ Mr. E. BrownOn 17th January last the total number of current assessments, which included winter additions, was 263,388. Separate figures are not available for the County of Durham but in the Board's administrative district of Durham (which includes the administrative areas of Bishop Auckland, Chester-le-Street, Consett, Crook, Durham, Horden, Houghton-le-Spring, Pallion, Spenny Moor and Sunderland) the number was 11,926.
18. Mr. Davidsonasked the Minister of Labour the total amount paid to unemployed persons in Glasgow, denned as special winter allowance, for the year ended 31st March, 1938?
§ Mr. E. BrownI regret that the total amount paid during the year ended 31st March, 1938, in respect of winter additions is not available, but in the Board's administrative district of Glasgow I, on 17th January last, 22,274 such additions were current, the average rate of increase being approximately 2S. 2½d. per week.
Mr. DavidsonHave the Ministry already taken the full amount of reductions since stopping the winter allowance?
§ Mr. BrownThat depends on whether they are small or large. The sums range from is. to 4s., with an average of 2s. If they are over 2s. they are dealt with in two separate applications.