§ 45. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Prime Minister whether he has any proposals to make to the House or otherwise to avoid the lag between the amount of the labour value of unemployment schemes approved in principle and the labour value of the schemes that have actually been put in operation?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Philip Snowden)As the Prime Minister explained in the Debate on 12th February, substantial progress has been made in the last few months in reducing the margin between the value of schemes approved in principle and the value of schemes in operation, and efforts to that end are being continued. My right hon. Friend does not at present foresee the necessity for any new measures for this purpose.
§ Sir K. WOODIs the Prime Minister consulting the Liberal Yellow Book, and the proposals that the Liberal party have made?
§ Mr. SNOWDENAs I have told the right hon. Gentleman, he seems to he a great deal better acquainted with the Yellow Book than I am.
§ Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEAre we to understand that substantial progress has been made?