HC Deb 01 July 1931 vol 254 cc1278-9
48. Sir K. WOOD

asked the Prime Minister when, before the House rises for the Summer Recess, he proposes to introduce legislative proposals with a view to the mitigation of unemployment?

The PRIME MINISTER

Notice of a Measure to stimulate the development of housing in rural areas has already been given to the House. No further special legislative proposals are contemplated before the House rises for the Summer Recess.

Mr. BROCKWAY

Will this legislation actually be introduced before the House rises; and cannot the Government reconsider this matter with a view to bringing before the House, before we do rise, some planned method of dealing with the conditions?

Mr. W. J. BROWN

In view of the statement that this Government will stand or fall by its handling of unemployment, and of the statement we have just had that the only legislation that it is intended to introduce is a Measure dealing with housing, may I ask when the Government will resign?

Mr. SPEAKER

Mr. Haslam.

Mr. CHURCHILL

The Prime Minister was about to reply to the first of these supplementary questions. May we not have his answer?