§ Mr. G. MACDONALDasked the Minister of Health if he will state the number of able-bodied persons in receipt of relief from the public assistance committees in Lancashire at the latest date at which such information is available; whether such relief is conditional on task work being done; and, if so, the nature of such work?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINDuring the week ended 19th September last, 12,333 able-bodied men were in receipt of out-relief in the County of Lancashire and the 17 county boroughs in the county. In nearly all of these areas a certain proportion of the men were required to perform work
Date. Number of persons in receipt of— Total. Institutional Relief (including casuals but excluding rate-aided patients in mental hospitals). Domiciliary Relief (excluding persons in receipt of domiciliary medical relief only). 25th July, 1931 … … … 554 5,348 5,902 29th August, 1931 … … … 560 5,324 5,884