HC Deb 03 March 1932 vol 262 c1287W
Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

asked the Minister of Labour, for the years 1931–2 and 1932–3, respectively, the estimated amounts of Exchequer grants payable in respect of schemes approved by the Unemployment Grants Committee, and of payments out of the Road Fund in respect of special road schemes earmarked for relief of unemployment?

Sir H. BETTERTON

The amounts of the Exchequer grants which it is estimated will become payable in 1931–32 and 1932–33 in respect of schemes approved by the Unemployment Grants Committee are:

£
1931–32 3,000,000
1932–33 3,500,000

Payments in those years out of the Road Fund in respect of special schemes for the relief of unemployment (including liabilities taken over from the Unemployment Grants Committee in connection with certain road schemes) are estimated to be:

£
1931–32 8,800,000
1932–33 5,420,000