HC Deb 14 March 1929 vol 226 c1284W
Mr. JOHNSTON

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the costs of maintaining the able-bodied poor in Scotland during each of the past five years?

Sir J. GILMOUR

The following table gives the desired information in respect of the years from 1923–24 to 1927–28 inclusive:

Cost of Maintaining the Able-bodied Poor in Scotland for the Five Years 1923–24 to 1927–28 inclusive.
Year. Expenditure on indoor and outdoor relief. Administrative expenses. Total.
£ £ £
1923–24 1,153,268 57,378 1,210,646
1924–25 652,581 44,741 697,322
1925–26 994,425 42,418 1,036,843
1926–27 2,307,633 60,380 2,368,013
1927–28 1,586,969 51,665 1,638,634

The figures for the last three years include expenditure on the relief of the destitute dependants of miners.