§ Mr. G. HALLasked the Minister of Labour the weekly cost of assistance under the Unemployment Assistance Board in Glamorganshire and Mon- 1708W mouthshire since 7th January last to the latest available date; and the estimated weekly cost caused by the standstill arrangement?
Mr. STANLEY,pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 30th May, 1935; col. 1270, Vol. 302] supplied the following statement:
The following table sets out the amount of transitional payments and unemployment allowances paid each week to claimants at local offices of the Ministry of Labour in Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, respectively, since the 7th January, 1935, to 25th May, 1935. Transitional Payments made through Associations are not included.
Week ended. Glamorganshire. Monmouth shire. 1935. £ £ 12th January 82,429 24,350 19th January 80,410 23,791 26th January 78,798 23,413 2nd February 77,700 23,185 9th February 77,414 23,303 16th February (a) 97,511 28,094 23rd February (a) 84,872 24,867 2nd March 85,480 24,845 9th March 86,244 24,970 16th March 86,362 25,053 23rd March 86,410 25,089 30th March 86,330 25,108 6th April 86,262 25,036 13th April 86,430 25,028 20th April 86,406 25,080 27th April 86,887 25,167 4th May (b) 98,971 28,586 11th May (b) 87,203 25,214 18th May (b) 86,676 25,116 25th May (b) 86,366 24,807 (a) Including arrears which became due under the Unemployment Assistance (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1935.
(b) Includes the additional payments made in connection with the King's Jubilee.