§ 30. Sir William Jenkins (for Sir Charles Edwards)asked the Minister of Labour whether, seeing that the prices of food and practically everything used in the 37 home is considerably increased, he will take steps to put into force at once the payment of winter allowances; and also whether, in consequence of these additional hardships, he will now withdraw the household means test?
§ Mr. AsshetonI would refer the hon. Member to the replies given to the hon. Members for Normanton (Mr. T. Smith) and Stoke (Mr. E. Smith) on 27th September and 5th October respectively. The answer to the second part of the hon. Member's question is in the negative.