§ 115. Mr. Greyasked the Minister of Labour how many resettlement grants were made to ex-Service men for the years 1945, 1946, 1947 and 1948, respectively: and what was the total cost.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsFollowing is the answer:
No. of Grants Allowed 1945 3,131 1946 47,896 1947 11,094 1948 5,034 Total 67,155 About 48,000 of these grants involved the issue of free tool kits only at a cost of approximately £150,000. The total cost was about £2,148,000.