asked the Minister of Labour the amount per head of population distributed on unemployment benefit for 1926–27?

The amount of unemployment benefit paid in Great Britain in the financial year 1926–7 was about £50,500,000, or about 23s. per head of the total population of approximately 44,000,000.

asked the Minister of Labour the number of registered unemployed on the books of the Employment Exchange for the Borough of Camber-well for the weeks ending 7th, 14th, and 31st January, 1928, respectively?

The number of persons on the registers of the Camberwell Employment Exchange were as follow:

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what ships and material of any kind have been used in any of the films produced by the consent of the Admiralty, and in which the Admiralty are financially interested, giving the particulars in each case of the number of men employed in the making of these films?

I have nothing to add to the reply given on the 15th December [OFFICIAL REPORT, Columns 2535–2536] to a similar question put by the hon. Member.

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the amount which the Admiralty will receive for the assistance given in the making of the films dealing with the Gallipoli campaign and the Q-ship activities; whether any payment has been made in advance for the use of Admiralty property or naval ratings; whether the naval ratings employed in the production of these films will receive any extra remuneration or gratuities; and, if so, by whom this will be paid?

No extra remuneration is paid to the naval personnel: otherwise I have nothing to add to the replies given to questions asked by the hon. Member on the 14th and 21st December [OFFICIAL REPORT, Columns 2300–1 and Columns 429–30, respectively].

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of men in employment in each of the royal dockyards for each quarter since January, 1927?

The figures required to supplement those given in reply to the questions by the hon. Member on the 18th February and 1st July, 1927, are:

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will give the figures showing the total number of men employed in Devonport Dockyard in each of the months from June, 1927, to January, 1928?

The total numbers employed on the dates indicated, in correspondence with the numbers given in reply to the hon. Member's question on 1st July, 1927, are:

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the total number of personnel employed at the Admiralty under the following headings: Naval, civilian, and the total number of naval staff employed of the rank of lieutenant, and higher ranks, respectively, on the 1st January, 1913, and the 1st January, 1928, respectively?

I regret that particulars for the 1st January, 1913, are not available; those for the 1st January, 1914, and 1st January, 1928, are as follow:

The reasons for the increase have been fully explained in my answer to the hon. Member for Central Nottingham (Mr. Bennett) on the 18th November, 1925. [OFFICIAL REPORT, Cols. 358–364.]

asked the Secretary of State for War the total number of personnel employed in training establishments on the 1st January, 1913, and 1st January, 1928?

I assume my hon. Friend is referring to the Army schools and colleges for training officers, men and boys, for service requirements. The numbers included in the Estimates of 1913 and of the current year were approximately 2,160 and 4,100, respectively. These numbers are not, however, comparable, as in 1913 certain duties were performed at these schools and colleges by regimental personnel, not borne on their establishment, who are not included in the figure 2,160.

asked the Secretary of State for Air the total number of personnel employed in training establishments on 1st January, 1928?

No clear-cut distinction can be drawn in the Royal Air Force between training and other establishments, since training is in fact carried on at numerous establishments which perform in addition other functions or actually exist primarily for other purposes. On 1st January, 1928, the total number of personnel serving at all establishments at which any kind of training is conducted was 13,279, including personnel under instruction.

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India the rates of wages paid to inspectors and sergeants in the Indian police service; and whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction now existing among them at their present conditions of employment?

The pay of these officers varies in the different provinces. For inspectors the rates are generally on a scale of approximately Rs.150 to Rs.300 a month (about £135 to £270 per annum at the present rate of exchange). I have not detailed information as to the pay of sergeants. The Secretary of State has received no information to the effect stated in the last part of the question.

asked the Minister of Health the amount per head of population distributed on the following services for 1926–27; Poor Law relief; old age pensions; National Health Insurance benefits; domiciliary Poor Law relief; orphans' pensions; contributory widows' pensions; and contributory old age pensions?

Information showing the amount expended, per head, of estimated population, by Poor Law authorities in England and Wales on Poor Law relief in the year ended 31st March, 1927, is not yet available, but the amount for the year ended 31st March, 1926, was 20s. 7¼d., including 8s. 1d. on outdoor relief in money and kind. The amount expended, per head of estimated population, by those authorities on outdoor relief in money and kind for the year ended 31st March, 1927, was 12s. 0¾d.

As regards the remainder of the question the figures are:

Old age pensions under the latter Act were not payable till the 2nd January, 1928.