§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Prime Minister whether the Government have, during the Recess, elaborated any further plans for dealing with the unemployment problem; and, if so, whether he is in a position to make any statement on the subject?
§ The PRIME MINISTERDuring the week's Recess, the Departments concerned with unemployment were continuing their work and in particular making preparations for the Guildhall Conference with the local authorities on unemployment.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Prime Minister whether the First Commissioner of Works, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Under-Secretary of State for Scotland are still
52Wing with them, but that the tribunal would be bound to disallow benefit if the prescribed evidence was not forthcoming. In these circumstances, I do not think it would be to the advantage of claimants that such regulations should be made.