§ MR. ARTHUR HENDERSON (Durham, Barnard Castle)I desire to ask the Prime Minister a Question of which I have given private notice, namely, whether in view of the great amount of suffering caused by the present extent of unemployment he can state when the Government will be in a position to inform the House what he proposes to do to alleviate the distress, and when a day can be given to discuss this subject.
§ MR. ASQUITHThe hon. Gentleman may be assured that this matter is engaging the very serious consideration of the Government, and I hope in the course of a very few days that we shall be able to make a statement. Then it will be possible to say whether further discussion is or is not necessary.