§ Mr. MARDY JONESasked the Minister of Health what is the maximum scale of out-relief now in force for emergency cases (latest weeks available), and the weekly relief granted to the wife and to each child of the coal miners in each of the Poor Law unions in each of the following counties in England and Wales; Northumberland, Durham, West Riding (Yorks), Lancashire, Cumberland. Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Flint, Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, and Carrnarthenshire?
§ Mr. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAINI am obtaining the information which the hon. Member desires, and will communicate with him as soon as it is available.
§ Mr. MARDY JONESasked the Minister of Health what is the total sum 2347W sanctioned to date as loans for each of the Poor Law unions in each of the following counties in England and Wales: Northumberland, Durham, West Riding of Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Flintshire, Glamorganshire, Monmouthshire, and Carmarthenshire; and which, if any, of these unions have failed to secure further loans to meet the cost of the extraordinary out-door relief arising out of the coal stoppage?
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe following statement shows the total amount of loans and overdrafts authorised since 1st May, 1926, in respect of current expenses for the unions in the counties mentioned:
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County and Union. Total of loans and current overdrafts sanctioned. Northumberland. £ Castle Ward 15,000 Morpeth 25,000 Newcastle-upon-Tyne 200,000 Tynemouth 114,000 Durham. Auckland 70,000 Chester-le-Street 109,000 Durham 55,000 Easington 35,000 Gateshead 135,000 Hartlepool 10,000 Hougton-le-Spring 63,000 Lanchester 50,000 Sedgefield 15,000 South Shields 30,000 Stockton Nil. Sunderland 40,000 Yorks, West Riding. Barnsley 65,000 Hemsworth 61,000 Penistone 500 Pontefract 10,000 Sheffield 370,000 Thorne 8,000 Wortley 10,000 Lancashire. Barrow - in - Furness 15,000 Prescott 20,000 Salford Nil. West Derby 750,000 Wigan 90,000 Cumberland. Cockermouth Nil. Whitehaven 30,000
County and Union. Total of loans and current overdrafts sanctioned. Derbyshire. £ Chesterfield 28,000 Nottinghamshire. Basford 30,000 Mansfield 50,000 Nottingham 50,000 Southwell 2,500 Worksop 20,000 Flintshire. Hawarden 5,000 Glamorganshire. Bridgend and Cow-bridge 55,000 Gower 4,000 Merthyr Tydfil 235,000 Neath 40,000 Pontardawe 10,000 Pontypridd 155,000 Swansea 20,000 Monmouthshire. Abergavenny 4,800 Bedwellty 210,000 Monmouth 4,000 Newport 50,000 Pontypool 5,000 Carmarthenshire. Llanelly 35,000 Total £3,408,800 There is no case in which borrowing powers necessary to meet the current expenditure on relief have been withheld.
Mr. R. SMITHasked the Minister of Health what allowance is being paid to the dependants of miners by the Penistone Board of Guardians; and whether deductions are being made in respect of any income accruing to the miner, and, if so, what amount?
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINI am obtaining this information, and will communicate with the hon. Member when it is available.