§ Mr. B. SMITHasked the Minister of Labour the actual cost to the Exchequer of grants given by the Unemployment Grants Committee for each year up to date, and the estimated cost in future years in respect of grants promised up to 30th June, 1928?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDThe following statement gives the information for which the hon. Members asks:
TABLE I. Actual cost to the Exchequer of Grants made by the Unemployment Grants Committee. Financial Tears. £ 1920–21. … … … 26,636 1921–22 … … … 1,698,311 1922–23 … … … 570,046 1923–24 … … … 1,034,336 1924–25 … … … 1,750,102 1925–26. … … … 2,132,242 1926–27. … … … 2,389,430 1927–28. … … … 2,699,298
TABLE II. The estimated cost to the Exchequer in future years in respect of Grants approved by the Unemployment Grants Committee to 30th June, 1928. Estimated maximum Annual Subsidy in 1928–29 1929–30 to 1933–34 1934–35 to 1938–39 1939–40 to 1943–44. £3,075,00 £2,950,000 £1,860,000 £470,000