§ 11. Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDasked the Minister of Labour, in view of the fact that transitional benefit begins to come to an end under the existing law on 18th October next, whether the Budget estimate of £30,000,000 for the present financial year is based on the supposition that the existing law continues in effect?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI would refer the right hon. Member to the reply given on 5th May to the hon. Member for East Leicester (Mr. Wise) by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDIs it not the case that there was a certain amount of ambiguity about that answer; and does not the right hon. Lady realise that it is for the purpose of clearing up that ambiguity that I have put this question?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe Financial Secretary to the Treasury said that this was not a matter which could be dealt with by question and answer, and that it was proposed to make a statement upon it later.