asked the Minister of National Insurance how many persons in Cardiff now receive the full amount of National Assistance at the recently increased rate; and what proportion they are of the total number of persons in that city receiving National Assistance.

On 27th June last the full amount of the recent increases was being paid to about 11,000 cases dealt with by the Board's offices in Cardiff. This represents nearly 91 per cent. of the total number of cases dealt with by these offices, which cover some territory outside the city boundaries.