§ 57. Mr. Bevanasked the Minister of Labour the number of applicants for 930 benefit under the Agricultural Unemployment Insurance Act whose benefit is affected by the ceiling rule?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAs explained by my right hon. Friend in reply to the hon. Member for Normanton (Mr. T. Smith) on 17th March, it is regretted that statistics giving this information are not available.
§ Mr. A. BevanIs the hon. Gentleman not aware that, as on a previous occasion, he has no figures to give on what is a very important question indeed, in view of the fact that agricultural labourers who are unemployed are having their benefit reduced by this rule?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWith regard to this particular question, I think there is something in what the hon. Member says, and I will make inquiries into the matter.