§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance the current weekly rate of payment of National Assistance allowances; and how this compares with twelve months and two years ago, respectively.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe National Assistance Board informs me that information about the average amount of weekly assistance grants, to which it is assumed the hon. Member is referring, is available only from sample inquiries and therefore only for the dates of such inquiries. The figures available for dates during the past two years are 24s. 4d. at 7th November, 1956, 25s. 8d. at 5th November, 1957, and 26s. at 18th March, 1958.