§ Mr. MATHERSasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will furnish statistics of public assistance in continuation of those given in reply to a question on 30th January, 1930?
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STATEMENT giving Certain Particulars with regard to the Number of Persons in receipt of Poor Relief in Scotland at 15th May, 1930, and the amount of expenditure on such relief in the year ended on that date. — 1930. Indoor. Outdoor. Number of Poor chargeable at 15th May: Sane Poor: Males 7,118 34,294 Females 3,993 34,643 Total 11,111 68,937 Dependants: Adults 115 18,980 Children 522 62,959 Total Dependants 637 81,939 Grand Total 11,748 150,876 Expenditure on Poor Relief of Sane Poor £876,657† £2,848,400 Number of children who were not dependants chargeable at 15th May, and included in Sane Poor above: Males 452 3,546 Females 372 3,234 Total 824 6,780 Number of vagrants chargeable at 15th May, included in Sane Poor above: Males — 204 Females — 20 Total 224 Dependants — 19 Grand Total 243 Lunatic Poor chargeable at 15th May Males 8,421 1,207 Females 8,159 1,348 Total 16,580 2,555 Expenditure in Relief of Lunatic Poor* £ 472,539 *The figures given here represent the cost of maintenance of pauper lunatics borne by Parish Councils, namely, one-half of the cost. The other half-cost of maintenance is borne by District Boards of Control. † The increased cost of indoor poor is practically all accounted for in Glasgow Parish which has increased expenditure of £96,000 mainly on repairs to poorhouses.
Mr. W. ADAMSONThe desired particulars are contained in the following statement showing the number of persons in receipt of poor relief in Scotland at 15th May, 1930, and the amount of expenditure on such relief in the year ended on that date.