§ 29. Mr. LAWSONasked the Minister of Labour whether all the advisory committees are now working under the Unemployment Assistance Board; and at what intervals such committees meet?
§ 36. Mr. R. J. TAYLORasked the Minister of Labour how many advisory committees under the Unemployment Act are working in Northumberland; what is the number of members of each committee, respectively; and how many meetings have been held in each case?
§ Mr. E. BROWNNo advisory committees have yet been set up. The functions to be exercised by the advisory committees are a part of the whole problem of the future arrangements for the administration of unemployment assistance which is now receiving the anxious consideration of the board and myself. As 1926 indicated in reply to the hon. Member for Birkenhead, East (Mr. White) on 24th October, I have suggested to the board that in present circumstances it would be premature to constitute them formally.
§ Mr. LAWSONWhy have not these advisory committees been set up, as they are the only shred of representation that the public has in respect of the administration of unemployment assistance?