HC Deb 26 March 1923 vol 162 cc67-9W
Mr. BARKER

asked the Secretary for Mines what is the total amount allocated

District. Statutory Allocation Grants Allocated Grants paid Net credit to Districts Fund.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1. Fife and Clackmannan 47,959 2 9 13,808 16 6 8,675 6 9 39,283 16 0
2. The Lothians 22,425 15 10 — — 22,425 15 10
3. Lanarkshire 77,983 15 2 78,735 0 0 2,075 0 0 75,908 15 2
4. Ayrshire 18,599 16 2 15,000 0 0 12,000 0 0 6,599 16 2
5. Northumberland 55,632 1 0 38,565 0 0 5,915 0 0 49,717 1 0
6. Durham 140,015 5 6 — — 140,015 5 6
7. Cumberland 9,528 16 10 — — 9,528 16 10
8. Lancashire and Cheshire 89,980 18 0 — — 89,980 18 0
9. North Wales 12,322 9 7 4,500 0 0 1,000 0 0 11,322 9 7
10. South Yorks 123,277 14 7 109,308 0 0 16,067 0 0 107,210 14 7
11. West Yorks 70,855 15 8 47,708 0 0 10,678 0 0 60,177 15 8
12. Nottinghamshire 58,843 0 0 81,935 19 11 13,302 19 11 45,540 0 1
13. Derbyshire 65,292 16 10 72,265 8 6 22.409 18 6 42,882 18 4
14. South Derbyshire 7,790 9 7 9,220 0 0 1,920 0 0 5,870 9 7
15. North Staffs 27,768 3 11 50 0 0 50 0 0 27,718 3 11
16. Cannock Chase 23,907 11 11 8,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 15,907 11 11
17. South Staffordshire 7,059 0 0 — — 7,059 0 0
18. Leicestershire 10,896 5 8 3.000 0 0 — 10,896 5 8
19. Warwickshire 22,531 8 7 22,068 8 10 7.318 8 10 15,212 19 9
20. Shropshire 4,003 8 0 2,267 16 0 2,067 16 0 1,935 12 0
21. Forest of Dean 4,670 9 1 4,155 0 0 3,665 0 0 1,005 9 1
22. Somerset 5,105 19 7 5,199 0 0 1,557 0 0 3,548 19 7
23. Bristol 1,557 12 8 550 0 0 550 0 0 1,007 12 8
24. South Wales 200,771 1 8 107,592 10 0 60,833 6 8 139,937 15 0
25. Kent 2,150 15 1 960 0 0 — 2,150 15 1
Total 1,110,929 13 8 659,888 19 9 178,084 16 8 932,844 17 0

Some of the figures in the column of "grants allocated" include sums provisionally allocated in advance on account of future contributions, with the object of allowing large schemes to be commenced immediately. Allocations from the fund are made by the Miners' Welfare Committee, of which Lord Chelmsford is chairman. In allocating money for local by statute to the miners' welfare funds, the total amounts of grants paid, and the net amount credited to the district funds and still unspent; and will he accelerate the adoption of welfare schemes, so that this fund can be utilised for improving mining areas and reducing Unemployment?

Lieut.-Colonel LANE-FOX

The following figures show as at 28th February last (a) the sums representing that portion of the total contributions from each district which, under the Act, must be allocated for local purposes (with interest added up to 31st December), (b) the allocations made for local purposes, (c) the sums paid out and (d) the net credit remaining:

purposes the Committee naturally act as a general rule upon the advice and recommendation of the district welfare committees. Actual payment of the sums allocated is made as and when it is required by the persons responsible for carrying out the scheme. There may have been some delay in the adoption of welfare schemes during the earlier period during which the fund has existed, but clearly it was desirable that the objects on which the money should be spent and the system upon which its allocation should proceed should be fully considered before allocations were actually recommended or made, and I am satisfied that the usefulness of this fund is becoming more and more generally recognised and that the interest which is now being taken in it will be reflected during the present year in a large increase in the allocations.