§ Mr. W. JOWITTasked the Minister of Health (1) whether a revised formula has been submitted to him on behalf of the representatives of necessitous areas; and, if so, whether he has yet decided whether he can adopt such formula as a basis for making a special grant from the Treasury to meet the abnormal charges thrown upon such areas by the exceptional unemployment in their districts;
(2) whether he has yet reconsidered the question, of giving help or relief to the
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State. 1919. 1920. 1921. 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. New South Wales … 5.6 8.4 5.6 5.0 5.5 5.5 5.2 6.9 13.7 13.5 12.3 11.9 Victoria … 6.0 7.2 5.2 4.3 4.5 5.6 5.3 7.3 8.7 9.8 10.2 5.9 Queensland … 12.4 14.2 9.3 8.5 10.5 13.0 13.4 16.3 15.5 21.8 13.5 11.3 South Australia … 3.5 6.4 6.7 4.2 4.4 4.1 5.9 5.1 7.9 9.1 8.5 6.1 Western Australia … 5.7 5.4 6.8 6.5 3.7 3.4 3.2 4.8 8.9 8.3 9.2 8.0 Tasmania … 4.0 3.3 9.9 3.6 3.6 2.4 3.1 3.0 4.8 10.3 15.7 16.7 necessitous areas; and, if not, how soon will he be in a position to reconsider the same?
§ Mr. EDWARDSasked the Minister of Health whether the Government's proposals relative to relief for necessitous areas are yet complete; when the statement will be made to the House; and whether a White Paper containing these proposals will be printed and distributed to these areas?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINAs regards the formula, I may refer to the answer given to the hon. Member for Middlesbrough West (Mr. T. Thomson) on the 25th instant. I hope to be able to state the decision of the Government on this question before the Houses rises. I do not think that a White Paper on the subject will be required.