HC Deb 27 July 1936 vol 315 c1089
56. Mr. GARRO JONES

asked the Minister of Labour whether he can give an approximate estimate of the total cost of abolishing, respectively, the family means test and the means test for unemployment benefit, based on 1935; and what offset to this cost would arise out of saving the cost of the inquiries into means?

Sir J. BLINDELL

With regard to the means test for unemployment assistance, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Mr. Dalton) on 16th July of which I am sending him a copy. There is no means test for unemployment benefit.

Mr. GARRO JONES

May I draw attention to the fact that this question was printed other than the way I put it down? There is a mistake.