§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Labour to state, for the period 1919 to 1931, the aggregate national expenditure upon unemployment, including unemployment benefits, Poor Law relief, &c, not inlcuding any expenditure upon public works?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONDuring the 13 financial years from 1919–20 to 1931–32, inclusive, the aggregate expenditure of the Unemployment Fund (including benefit, administration, interest, etc.), amounted to £702,822,000. Payments of out-of-work donation during the five years from 1919–20 to 1923–24 totalled £49,193,000. Poor Law relief in money or kind to able-bodied persons and their dependants during the 12 years from 1920–21 to 1931–32, inclusive, amounted to £89,141,000; figures for this service for the year 1919–20 are not available.