HC Deb 30 July 1936 vol 315 cc1751-2W
Mr. CAPE

asked the Minister of Labour what amount Cumberland has received from the £17,000,000 that has been disbursed by the Commissioner for Special Areas?

Mr. E. BROWN

I am afraid that I do not recognise the figure quoted by the hon. Member, which considerably exceeds the total disbursements of the Commissioner for the Special Areas in England and Wales. Moreover many of the Commissioner's grants are made to national organisations for use in the whole of the Special Areas and it is therefore not possible to give separate figures for individual areas.