§ Mr. LANSBURYasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that arrangements are made between boards of guardians in the Metropolitan area and the Employment Exchanges within their unions whereby the Employment Exchange officials pay to the guardians lump sums of money which unemployed persons in receipt of outdoor relief may be entitled to receive from the Employment Exchanges, such payments being accumulation of arrears which for various reasons may have accumulated to the credit of persons on outdoor relief; and will he state the totals of such moneys paid to the Poplar Guardians during the past 12 weeks under an arrangement of 2378W this nature between the Poplar Board of Guardians and the Employment Exchanges at Stratford and Limehouse?
§ Mr. SHAWI am aware of the arrangements referred to, which give effect to Section 14 (1) of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1922. The amounts paid to the Poplar Board of Guardians by the Stratford and Poplar (Limehouse) Employment Exchanges during the 12 weeks ended 7th March, 1924, are as follow:
£ s. d. Stratford Employment Exchange 112 19 2 Poplar (Limehouse) Employment Exchange 1,932 0 7