§ Mr. MARKHAMasked the Minister of Health whether returns are available showing the amount of rates levied by county authorities during 1929 and the proposed rates for the ensuing year?
§ Mr. GREENWOODReturns which would enable the desired comparison to be made are not at present available. My hon. Friend will appreciate that owing to the duties transferred to county councils by the Local Government Act, 1929, a crude comparison of the county
Year ended 31st March. Union Counties in England (excluding Monmouth). Union Counties in Wales (with Monmouth). Amounts expended on out-relief in money and kind to — Persons ordinarily engaged in some regular occupation and their dependants. Other persons. Persons ordinarily engaged in some regular occupation and their dependants. Other persons. £ £ £ £ 1928 6,186.064 7,543,337 508,609 908,869 1929 4,770,578 7,345,482 423.107 931,678 1930 (to 25th January) 3,457,950 5,853,889 368,886 733,111 It is impracticable to give any estimate of the saving to poor relief which will result from the operation of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1929.
Mr. SOMERVILLEasked the Minister of Health the totals of those receiving Poor Law institutional relief and out-door relief, respectively, now and at the end of June, 1929?
1780Wrates levied in 1929–31 would be misleading.