§ 71. Mr. McENTEE (for Mr. THORNE)asked the Minister of Labour the number of extra supervisory clerical assistants and the number of temporary assistants engaged by public assistance committees which has been rendered necessary owing to the increased number of applicants arising from the alteration of the Unemployment Insurance Act applying to the means test and transitional benefit?
Mr. HUDSONI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 12th November on this subject to the bon. Member for Chester-le-Street (Mr. Lawson).