§ 51. Mr. HURDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in reviewing the question of the gap of five weeks between the lapse of unemployment benefit and its renewal in accordance with the undertaking of the Prime Minister, he will specially consider the position of ex-service men who have at present no chance of employment; and when will he be able to announce the decision of the Government on the subject as a whole?
§ Sir R. HORNEAll relevant considerations will be borne in mind, but it would be impracticable under the Unemployment Insurance Acts to distinguish between ex-service men and others. As regards the last part of the question, I hope that an announcement may be made shortly.
§ Mr. HURDDoes the right hon. Gentleman not think that some special dis- 2295 crimination should be given in the case of ex-service men who are suffering in this way from unemployment?
§ Sir R. HORNEA great deal of time and attention have been devoted to this subject, and I am afraid the conclusion is that it is impossible to make that discrimination now.