HC Deb 16 July 1936 vol 314 cc2259-65W
Mr. FURNESS

asked the Minister of Health the amounts paid by the borough of Sunderland in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act, respectively, also for temporary sick, i.e., persons who would be in those categories but for temporary

Mr. E. BROWN

The following table shows the number of unemployed persons on the registers of the Blaenavon, Pontypool and Pontnewydd Employment Exchanges at 22nd June, 1936, and the numbers of payments of unemployment benefit and of unemployment allowances in the week ended 26th June, 1936:

Mr. E. BROWN

The following table shows for the six months ended 30th June, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936, the total amount paid by way of unemployment benefit and of transitional payments and unemployment allowances, respectively, and the average weekly number of payments:

sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to the borough of Sunderland in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936?

Mr. WALKER

asked the Minister of Health the amounts paid by the city of Norwich in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act, respectively, also for temporary sick, i.e., persons who would be in those categories but for temporary sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to the city of Norwich in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936?

Mr. BEVAN

asked the Minister of Health the amounts paid by Merthyr Tydvil in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act, respectively, also for temporary sick, i.e., persons who would be in those categories but for temporary sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to Merthyr Tydvil in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936?

Mr. KIRBY

asked the Minister of Health (1) the amounts paid by the borough of Bootle in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act, respectively, also for temporary sick, i.e., persons who would be in those categories but for temporary sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to the borough of Bootle in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936;

(2) the amounts paid by the city of Liverpool in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act, respectively, also for temporary sick, i.e., persons who would be in those categories but for temporary sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to the city of Liverpool in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936;

(3) the amounts paid by Warwickshire in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act, respectively, also for temporary sick, i.e., persons who would be in those categories but for temporary sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to Warwickshire in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936?

Mr. MAINWARING

asked the Minister of Health the amounts paid by Glamorganshire in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act, respectively, also for temporary sick, i.e., persons who would be in those categories but for temporary sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to Glamorgan-shire in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936?

Mr. WHITELEY

asked the Minister of Health the amounts paid by the county of Durham in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act, respectively, also for temporary sick, i.e., persons who would be in those categories but for temporary sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to the county of Durham in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936?

Mr. MARSHALL

asked the Minister of Health the amounts paid by the city of Sheffield in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act, respectively, also for temporary sick, i.e., persons who would be in those categories but for temporary sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to the city of Sheffield in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936?

Mr. DOBBIE

asked the Minister of Health the amounts paid by the borough of Rotherham in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act, respectively, also for temporary sick, i.e., persons who would be in those categories but for temporary sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to the borough of Rotherham in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936?

Mr. LAW

asked the Minister of Health the amounts paid by the city of Hull in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act, respectively, also for temporary sick, i.e., persons who would be in those categories but for temporary sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to the city of Hull in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936?

Mr. DENVILLE

asked the Minister of Health the amounts paid by the city of Newcastle-on-Tyne in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act, respectively, also for temporary sick, i.e., persons who would be in those categories but for temporary sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to the city of Newcastle-on-Tyne in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936?

Mr. CAPE

asked the Minister of Health the amounts paid by Cumberland in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act, respectively, also for temporary sick. that is, persons who would be in those categories but for temporary sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to Cumberland in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936?

Mr. MAGNAY

asked the Minister of Health (1) the amounts paid by the City of Birmingham in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act, respectively, also for temporary sick, that is, persons who would be in those categories but for temporary sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to the City of Birmingham in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936;

(2) the amounts paid by the Borough of Gateshead in respect of able-bodied unemployed within the scope of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and outside the scope of the Act respectively, also for temporary sick, that is, persons who would be in those categories but for temporary sickness; for administrative expenses in respect of able-bodied unemployment in relation to the categories mentioned; and the amount of Government grants paid to the Borough of Gateshead in respect of each of the said categories, all for the year ended 31st March, 1936?

Sir K. WOOD

The following statement gives the desired information so far as it is available. The returns made to my Department do not distinguish the total expenditure on out-relief to the able-bodied unemployed. Estimates, which are necessarily approximate, have been made in regard to persons within the scope of Part II of the Unemployment Act, 1934, and the estimated expenditure in 1935–36 is shown in column 2. Corresponding figures for the able-bodied unemployed outside the scope of Part II are not available except for certain periods in 1934 when special returns were obtained. The amounts of administrative expenses in 1935–36 corresponding to those shown in column 5 are not available.

Administrative County or County Borough. Estimated expenditure on out-relief in money and kind in 1935–36 to persons within the scope of Part II of the Unemployment Act, 1934. Specific Government Grant* under the Unemployment Assistance Acts in respect of 1935–36 (after deducting the contribution which would have been payable under Section 45 of the Act of 1934). Amounts included in the grant (before deduction of the contribution) in respect of—
Out-relief. Administrative expenses.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Administrative Counties— £ £ £ £
Cumberland … 25,077 22,905 32,929 400
Durham … 235,246 200,131 254,963 3,824
Warwick … 4,463 4,083 5,566 83
Glamorgan … 86,108 85,132 91,241 1,369
County Boroughs—
Birmingham … 39,398 23,219 49,269 2,405
Bootle … 55,262 49,094 61,715 1,234
Gateshead … 61,170 43,024 67,365 1,347
Kingston-upon-Hull 95,472 83,668 107,701 2,154
Liverpool … 1,013,539 763,145 972,672 41,412
Newcastle-upon-Tyne 179,257 105,829 182,322 3,646
Norwich … 89,844 68,074 100,105 1,825
Rotherham … 13,575 12,842 16,444 329
Sheffield … 215,288 147,832 236,658 4,733
Sunderland … 111,266 82,609 101,761 2,035
Merthyr Tydfil … 47,457 28,466 43,901 878
* The expenditure on the able-bodied unemployed not met by the specific Government Grant is included in the local authority's "rate and grant borne expenditure" which is met partly out of the rates and partly by Block Grant.