HC Deb 11 March 1924 vol 170 c2119
47. Mr. TREVELYAN THOMSON

asked the Prime Minister whether the Government are now in a position to state their reply to the recent representations made on behalf of necessitous local authorities; and, if they cannot accept the proposals submitted, what steps are they going to take to relieve the situation existing in many areas due to the continuation of abnormal unemployment?

The MINISTER of HEALTH (Mr. Wheatley)

I would refer the hon. Member to the statement made last night by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour.

Mr. THOMSON

Can the right hon. Gentleman reply rather more definitely to the second part of the question, and amplify the very indefinite statement made by the Parliamentary Secretary last night?

Mr. WHEATLEY

I think it would be only fair that the hon. Member and other Members of the House should have an opportunity of studying the speech to which I have referred before assuming that it does not meet the point.

Mr. THOMSON

The words used specifically last night were that the Government were to extend—

Mr. SPEAKER

We cannot now debate that. Will the hon. Member please put his next question?