§ Mr. JESSONasked the Minister of Health the amount raised and disbursed from the local rates by local Poor Law authorities during 1921; the average weekly amount now being disbursed to relieve the present distress from unemployment and other causes; and the amount raised and disbursed during 1913–14?
§ Sir A. MONDIn the financial year 1920–21 the amount of local rates received by Poor Law authorities to meet their own expenses was approximately £27,500,000. The corresponding amount for the year 1913–14 was £12,060,000. The average weekly amount of rates disbursed by the Poor Law authorities in relief of the poor in the present financial year (1921–22) is estimated at £686,000.
§ Mr. JESSONasked the Minister of Health the total amount raised in rates by all local authorities during 1913–14 and 1921–22?
§ Sir A. MONDThe total amount of public rates raised in England and Wales in 1913–14 was £71,276,000. The amount for 1921–22 is estimated at £173,000,000.