§ 9. Major Raynerasked the Minister of Labour whether in view of the large balance now in the agricultural account of the Unemployment Fund and assuming that there will be enough money for the purpose, he will consider reducing the waiting period from six days to three days, or even less, and also reducing the contributions of both employers and employed?
§ Mr. E. BrownI expect to receive the report of the Unemployment Insurance Statutory Committee upon the condition of the agricultural account of the Unemployment Fund before the end of the present month. I shall then be in a position to consider my hon. and gallant Friend's proposals together with others in the light of the amount of any disposal surplus in the account.