§ Sir R. ASKEasked the Minister of Labour (1) whether he will state the total weekly amount being paid in transitional payments in July, 1931, and at the end of 1934, and the total weekly amount being paid in unemployment assistance at the present time, and the average amount per applicant, including dependants, being paid per week in transitional payments in July, 1931, and at the end of 1934, and in unemployment assistance at the present time, and in January and February, 1935, before the standstill order; and if he will give the above figures for England and Wales and for the Newcastle-on-Tyne area;
2401W(2) the number of persons receiving unemployment assistance in whose cases the Unemployment Assistance Board scale is greater than the transitional payments scale; the number in whose cases the Unemployment Assistance Board scale is less than the transitional payments scale; also, if figures are available, the number in whose cases the Unemployment Assistance Board scale is 2402W greater, and the number in whose cases it is less, than the unemployment benefit scale; and if he will give the above figures for England and Wales and also for the Newcastle-en-Tyne area?
§ Mr. E. BROWNThe information asked for in these two questions is being compiled and will be circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT as soon as possible.