HC Deb 29 June 1920 vol 131 c268W
Mr. SWAN

asked the Lord Privy Seal whether, in view of the statement by the Treasury that there is no power to invest the £20,000,000 belonging to the Unemployed Insurance Fund in housing bonds issued by local authorities, the Government will seek the necessary power by means of a Bill?

Mr. BALDWIN

The answer is in the negative. It is important to keep this fund in a form in which it can be easily realised. At present it is invested in Government securities.