HC Deb 02 July 1956 vol 555 c86W
63. Mr. G. Thomas

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what was the number of people in Cardiff who were granted National Assistance to buy clothing in each year since 1950.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

The following grants were made by the Cardiff offices of the National Assistance Board to meet exceptional needs, mostly, but not entirely, for clothing, during the years in question:

Year Number of grants
1950 … … … … 1,745
1951 … … … … 2,100
1952 … … … … 2,027
1953 … … … … 1,987
1954 … … … … 2,819
1955 … … … … 2,661