HC Deb 25 May 1927 vol 206 c1983
13. Mr. H. WILLIAMS

asked the Minister of Labour whether, at the present level of unemployment, the debt of the Unemployment Insurance Fund is increasing or decreasing?

The MINISTER of LABOUR (Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland)

The debt of the Unemployment Fund is at present decreasing.

Mr. T. WILLIAMS

Is it not a fact that while the debt of the Unemployment Fund is decreasing, Poor Law payments are increasing?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

No.