§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Minister of Labour whether the Regulations and Instructions issued from his Department to the officials of Employment Exchanges and to members of rota committees have proved sufficient to detect and prevent fraudulent abuse in the claiming and receiving of unemployment benefit?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI am afraid that no Regulations or Instructions can eliminate all improper claims, but I am constantly endeavouring in the light of experience to make the Rules as adequate as possible for the purpose.
— Years ended 31st March. 1923. 1924. 1925. Estimated. RECEIPTS. £ £ £ Issues from the Consolidated Fund (Motor Taxation (Receipts). 11,772,043 14,090,044 15,563,000 Interest and Profit on Investments and Loans 353,219 351,321 504,000 Miscellaneous 151 364 100 12,125,413 14,441,729 16,067,100 Exchequer Grants 205,000 — — Payments by Local Authorities on account of works carried out by the Ministry of Transport by direct contract. 472,341 128,634 100,000 Total Receipts 12,802,754 14,570,363 16,167,100 PAYMENTS. Statutory Charges. Administrative Expenses 125,305 110,134 131,000 Costs of Collection of Motor Taxation (Local Authorities) 288,734 275,294 288,000 Miscellaneous Charges 27,663 34,679 36,000 Net Payments under Grants for— Maintenance and Improvement of Class I and Class II Roads (Classification Grants). 8,147,195 7,939,390 8,278,000 Other Improvements, etc., Schemes (all classes of roads), including new construction. 3,579,327 4,663,031 6,541,000 Miscellaneous Payments 110,779 48 15,000 12,279,003 13,022,576 15,289,000 Add:— Advances on Loan 328,083 123,492 118,000 Payments made for Direct Works in respect of— Exchequer Contributions 572,451 109,398 65,000 Local Authorities' Contributions 546,068 102,806 157,000 Total Payments 13,725,605 13,358,272 15,629,000 Deduct:— Loans repaid 258,828 229,208 249,000 Total Net Payments 13,466,777 13,129,064 15,380,000