§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many supplementary pensions were granted in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Greenock, respectively; how many
(1) (2) Local Authority Area. Number of persons in receipt of public assistance (outdoor and in institutions, but excluding persons in receipt of medical relief only, vagrants, lunatics and mental defectives) for the week ended 3rd August. 10th August. Persons. Dependants. Total. Persons. Dependants. Total. Glasgow … … … 44,599 28,546 73,145 29,118 25,129 54,247 Edinburgh … … … 8,356 3,968 12,324 5,525 3,873 9,398 Dundee … … … 4,342 2,197 6,539 2,154 1,854 4,008 Aberdeen (Burgh) … … 2,671 2,125 4,796 1,773 1,903 3,676 Greenock … … … 1,886 1,226 3,112 1,104 1,101 2,205 284W persons were in receipt of public assistance for the week before the grant of supplementary pensions, and how many for the week after such grant, respectively, in each case; and the equivalent consequent prospective diminution in the rates expressed in total amount, and as a rate per£ respectively?
(1) (3) Local Authority Area * Estimate of annual relief to local rates consequent on the operation of Part II of the Old Age and Widows' Pensions Act. 1940. Amount. Rate per £ £ Glasgow … … … 377,475 8.1d. Edinburgh … … … 49,325 1.9d. Dundee … … … 26,523 4.1d. Aberdeen (Burgh) … … 11,656 1.7d. Greenock … … … 11,368 4.7d. * In making these estimates, account has been taken of the sums payable to the Secretary of State under Section 16 of the Act in respect of the relief afforded to the authorities by Part II of the Act.
§ Mr. E. BrownThe following figures give the numbers of supplementary pensions granted in the Assistance Board's administrative areas up to and including 16th August, 1940:—
Glasgow 1 District (Excluding Dumbarton) 24,848 Edinburgh 1 and Leith Areas 4,801 Dundee 1 Area 2,681 Aberdeen Area 5,100 Greenock Area 1,136 The following table gives the information asked in the second and third parts of the Question:—