HC Deb 26 July 1934 vol 292 cc1951-2W
Sir A. SINCLAIR

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the average weekly expenditure upon the relief of able-bodied persons for the six months beginning 12th November, 1933, in respect of each of the following counties: Caithness, Sutherland, Aberdeenshire, Berwickshire, Lanarkshire, and Dumbartonshire, and in respect of each of the following cities, Edinburgh and Glasgow?

Sir G. COLLINS

The following statement shows the average weekly expenditure on the relief of the able-bodied poor and their dependants incurred by Poor Law authorities in the areas referred to for the six months beginning 12th November, 1933:

Per week.
£
County of Caithness 36
County of Sutherland 5
County of Aberdeen 404
County of Berwick 46
County of Lanark 1,927
County of Dumbarton 483
City of Edinburgh 3,492
City of Glasgow 24,202