HC Deb 12 April 1938 vol 334 cc928-30
57. Mr. Bevan

asked the Minister of Labour the number of applicants for benefit under the Agricultural Unemployment Insurance Act whose benefit is affected by the ceiling rule?

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

As 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. Bevan

Is 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-Boyd

With regard to this particular question, I think there is something in what the hon. Member says, and I will make inquiries into the matter.

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