§ 2. Mr. R. Aclandasked the Minister of Labour whether he will invite the Unemployment Statutory Committee to make an interim report regarding the financial conditions of the Unemployment Fund (Agriculture Account)?
§ The Minister of Labour (Mr. Ernest Brown)The committee have reported on the position at the end of last year and will, in due course, report on the position at the end of the current year, by which time the experience of benefit payments will cover a period of scarcely more than 12 months. In these circumstances I do not think it would be reasonable to expect the committee to make an interim report.