HC Deb 19 June 1911 vol 27 c18
Mr. LANSBURY

asked what provision he proposes to make in his insurance scheme for those casual and intermittent labourers who will be squeezed out of employment by the process of decasualisation which ho hopes will follow the putting into operation of that part of the Bill dealing with unemployment?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Tennant)

The Unemployment Fund cannot, of course, support permanently the burden of persons continuously out of work, but I would point out that any process of decasualisation that may result from the operation of the scheme is bound to be slow and gradual.

Mr. LANSBURY

Is it any easier to be squeezed out of employment gradually?