HC Deb 01 March 1909 vol 1 c1237W
Mr. B. S. STRAUS

asked the President of the Local Government Board whether he will state the amount sanctioned by him for work for the unemployed in the Borough of Stepney during the winter of 1908–9; and the nature of the work undertaken?

Mr. BURNS

Communications have taken place between the Stepney Borough Council and the Central (Unemployed) Body for London with respect to schemes of work for the unemployed, but I do not understand that any definite arrangement has been come to between these Bodies, and I have not received from the Central Body any proposals for schemes of work for the unemployed in the Borough.