§ 81. Captain Kerbyasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what is the total sum paid out to date in National Assistance to unofficial strikers in the London docks.
§ Miss PittThe National Assistance Board informs me that separate figures for the dock strike are not available, but information about this strike and the one at Smithfield Market can be given together. Up to 10th June, when these strikes had continued, respectively, for about four weeks and seven weeks, involving, it is understood, some 20,000 and 5,000 workers, £25,632 had been paid in assistance, all but £81 of which was paid in respect of the family and not the man himself.
§ 82. Captain Kerbyasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what is the total sum paid out to date in National Assistance to strikers in the London omnibus strike.
§ Miss PittUp to 10th June, when this strike, involving, it is understood, some 48,000 workers, had been continuing for rather more than five weeks, the National Assistance Board informs me that £10,952 had been paid in assistance to strikers, all but £3 6s. 6d. of which was paid in respect of the family and not of the man himself.
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§ Brigadier Clarkeasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how much money has been paid out in National Assistance to the wives and children of men on unofficial strikes during the last six weeks.
§ Miss PittI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply I have given today to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Arundel and Shoreham (Captain Kerby). The figures given represent the total sum paid in respect of unofficial strikes during the period mentioned, apart from a sum of £3 paid in connection with another dispute.
§ Brigadier Clarkeasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how much money has been paid out in National Assistance to wives and children of men on unofficial strikes during the periods August, 1945, to August, 1951, and August, 1951, to the present date, respectively.
§ Miss PittThe National Assistance Board informs me that this information is not available. They were not responsible for assistance during trade disputes until 5th July, 1948, and as their statutory duty in relation to assistance for the families of those involved draws no distinction between "official" and "unofficial" strikes, no separate figures are kept.
§ Brigadier Clarkeasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how much money has been paid out in National Assistance to the wives and children of men on official strikes during the last six weeks.
§ Miss Pitt£13,871 up to 10th June. This includes the figure for the London bus strike given to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Arundel and Shoreham (Captain Kerby) in reply to his Question today.