§ Mr. BENNETTasked the Minister of Health the amount expended per head of estimated population by Poor Law authorities in England and Wales on Poor Law relief in 1914 and in each of the: act 10 years, and indicate in each case how much was expended in outdoor relief in money and kind.
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe following table gives the desired information. Figures for the year ended 31st March, 1928, are not yet available.
515W
Average amount expended per head of estimated population by Poor Law Authorities in England and Wales on relief of the poor and purposes connected therewith. Year ended March 31st. Total. Outdoor relief in money and kind (included in preceding column) to persons in receipt of domiciliary relief. s. d. s. d. 1914 … 8 2¾ 1 4 1918 … 9 0¾ 1 5¾ 1919 … 9 10 1 7½ 1920 … 12 6½ 2 2¾ 1921 … 17 0¼ 3 1 1922 … 22 3¾ 8 1¾ 1923 … 21 11¾ 9 4¾ 1924 … 19 8¾ 7 10¼ 1925 … 19 0¼ 0 10¾ 1926 … 20 7¼ 8 1 1927 … 25 5¾ 12 3