§ Mr. L. SMITHasked the Minister of Labour if the Unemployment Grants Committee is now functioning; and, if not, whether any expense is still being incurred in respect of the staff it has hitherto employed.
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe Committee is not considering any new applications, but a number of questions arise from day to day with regard to schemes already sanctioned and now in operation. The staff has been reduced to the minimum necessary for dealing with current work.