HC Deb 30 March 1927 vol 204 cc1240-1
38. Mr. H. WILLIAMS

asked the Minister of Labour what figures of the live register will the income and expenditure of the Unemployment Insurance Fund balance, assuming that the ratio of those in receipt of benefit to the total number on the live register remains as at present?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

There is a number of special circumstances which may cause temporary variations in the balancing figure, but for general purposes it may at present be taken at about 1,050,000.