Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons am ar 23 Gorffennaf 1924.
Lord HENRY CAVENDISHBENTINCK:
65.asked the Minister of Health if he is aware that the Corporation of Nottingham has incurred expenditure in setting up relief works for the unemployed to the amount of £1,250,000 and that towards this sum they have received 23 per cent. in grant only; and whether he will consider the advisability of contributing more generously to local authorities towards their relief works for the unemployed?
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