HC Deb 24 May 1944 vol 400 cc740-1
46. Mr. Mander

asked the Prime Minister when the Government intend to announce their proposals with regard to the prevention of unemployment after the war; and whether these will take the form of a White Paper, a Bill or Ministerial statement.

Mr. Attlee

A White Paper on employment policy will be presented on Friday next.

Mr. Mander

Is it proposed to give the House an opportunity to discuss the White Paper, in due course?

Mr. Attlee

Perhaps my hon. Friend will put that question to the Leader of the House.

Mr. McGovern

Will the proposals be taken from the Liberal Party's "Yellow Book," which was issued after the last war?

65. Mr. J. J. Lawson

asked the Minister without Portfolio when the Government's White Paper on Reconstruction will be published.

Mr. A. S. L. Young (Lord of the Treasury)

I have been asked to reply. The Government are not proposing to publish any general paper on reconstruction. If my hon. Friend has in mind particularly the problem of full employment, I would refer him to the answer given to-day by the Prime Minister to the hon. Member for East Wolverhampton (Mr. Mander).