§ Mr. R. T. EVANSasked the Minister of Health the aggregate amounts paid in outdoor relief and/or public assistance in Wales and Monmouthshire during each of the years 1928 to 1932?
Sir H. YOUNGThe following statement gives the desired particulars:
Statement showing the amounts expended on poor relief during the years ending 31st March, 1928 to 1932, in Wales and Monmouthshire. Year ending 31st March Total expenditure on all forms of poor relief (other than out of loans for capital purposes, or, from 1st April, 1930, other than out of capital receipts). Expenditure on out-relief in money and kind (included in column 2). 1. 2. 3. £ £ 1928 … 2,587,928 1,417,478 1929 … 2,520,167 1,354,785 1930 … 2,614,966 1,373,006 1931 … 2,639,092 1,479,168 1932 … 2,612,656 1,462,286 The figures for the three earlier years relate to areas consisting of unions some of which contained places outside the borders of Wales or Monmouthshire, but the discrepancy is not serious.