§ 21. Colonel HOWARD-BURYasked the Minister of Labour whether she will consider the issue of food tickets or vouchers for groceries at the local shops by the Employment Exchange offices in part payment of unemployment benefit?
§ Miss BONDFIELDNo, Sir.
§ Colonel HOWARD-BURYIs the right hon. Lady aware that this system worked very successfully during the War?
Lieut.-Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALLWill the Minister of Labour say what objection she has to adopting this method [HON. MEMBERS: "Shame!"] Is she aware that in many cases a considerable amount of the unemployed benefit is utilised for purposes with which I do not think the Government would agree?
§ Miss BONDFIELDCan the hon. and gallant Member for Dulwich, East (Sir F. Hall) guarantee that food tickets would not be improperly used?
§ Mr. KIRKWOODArising out of the answer—
§ Mr. KIRKWOODIs it not the case that the right hon. Lady has found from her experience that money placed into 2361 the hands of the mothers of the working class is better spent than given in this fashion?
§ Miss BONDFIELD indicated assent.