HC Deb 13 October 1944 vol 403 cc2151-2
Mr. Stephen

I beg to move, in page 2, line 24, leave out "one shilling," and insert "six shillings."

Mr. McGovern

I support the Amendment for the purpose of intimating to the Committee that, as we realise that the

Mr. McEntee

I have known scores of cases where men have applied, at my request, to the Assistance Board, and have been told that, as they were on an insurance basis, they could not receive the other.

Mr. Bevin

He is entitled to it.

Question put, "That the word 'four' stand part of the Clause."

The Committee divided: Ayes, 107; Noes, 6.

bulk of the opinion of the Committee is not with us, we content ourselves by registering our protest and do not wish to put the Committee to the inconvenience of a Division.

Amendment negatived.

Clause ordered to stand part of the Bill.