§ Mr. N. MACLEANasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) whether he can state the number of poor, with their dependants, in receipt of public assistance in Scotland at 15th May, 1936, or the latest convenient date; and giving the number of destitute able-bodied poor, with their dependants, separately;
(2) whether he can state the number of poor, and their dependants, receiving relief in poor houses in Scotland at 15th May, 1936, or the latest convenient date?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe number of poor persons with their dependants in receipt of public assistance in Scotland at 15th May, 1936 was as follows: 1001W
— Outdoor Relief. Poorhouse Relief. Total. Grand Total. Poor Persons. Dependants. Total. Poor Persons. Dependants. Total. Poor Persons. Dependants. Destitute Able-bodied Unemployed. 48,575 68,734 117,309 353 120 473 48,928 68,854 117,782 Ordinary Poor 103,932 109,314 213,246 10,172 327 10,499 114,104 109,641 223,745 Totals 152,507 178,048 330,555 10,525 447 10,972 163,032 178,495 341,527