HC Deb 06 February 1929 vol 224 c1752

The following question stood on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. HORE-BELISHA:

28. To ask the Minister of Labour what reply has been made to the representations that have been made that the unemployed in certain districts have offered to work in return for the unemployment benefit?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

The question which I put on the Paper was whether such representations had been made, and the question has been altered.

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

I understand that certain unemployed men made an offer to a local authority to work for nothing. Whether, if unemployed men in receipt of benefit undertook work without pay it would involve disallowance of benefit, is a matter for the statutory authorities.

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

Will the right hon. Gentleman say which was the authority?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

It has slipped my memory, and I will send it to the hon. Member.