§ 42. Mr. ROBINSONasked the Minister of Labour how much less has been paid in insurance benefit and transitional payments during the current financial year than would have been paid if the unemployment register had remained at the same figure as at the end of the last financial year?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTER of LABOUR (Mr. Hudson)The amount paid by way of insurance benefit and transitional payments during the 14 weeks ended 8th July, 1933, has been £1,650,000 less than would have been paid had the unemployed register remained at 2,776,184—the figure for 20th March, 1933.
§ Mr. MAXTONIn view of the very much improved position, are the Government considering restoring the cuts in unemployment benefit?