HC Deb 22 February 1949 vol 461 c269W
115. Mr. Grey

asked the Minister of Labour how many resettlement grants were made to ex-Service men for the years 1945, 1946, 1947 and 1948, respectively: and what was the total cost.

Mr. Ness Edwards

Following is the answer:

No. of Grants Allowed
1945 3,131
1946 47,896
1947 11,094
1948 5,034
Total 67,155

About 48,000 of these grants involved the issue of free tool kits only at a cost of approximately £150,000. The total cost was about £2,148,000.