§ 66. Mr. Thorneasked the Minister of Labour if he can now state whether the Unemployment Assistance Board have agreed to increase the scale of allowances because of the increased cost of living?
§ Mr. ButlerI would refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Members for Doncaster (Mr. Short) and Llanelly (Mr. J. Griffiths) on 536 21st October. The instruction therein referred to has now been issued by the Unemployment Assistance Board and a copy has been placed in the Library.