§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Labour the approximate amount paid, respectively, in unemployment benefit and Poor Law relief, in money or kind, to able-bodied persons and their dependants for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?
§ Miss BONDFIELDFor the year ended 31st January last, the amount of unemployment benefit paid in Great Britain was approximately £45,290,000; during the same period the amount of1796W that figures for 1929 have not yet been received.