§ Sir R. ASKEasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that, since the recent Unemployment Insurance Act, the Newcastle public assistance committee are in some cases taking into account, in the assessment of need for transitional payments, a larger part of disability pensions than was done before the Act; and whether he will issue a circular to public assistance authorities advising them that the provisions of the recent Act do not require any reduction of transitional payments to be made in any cases?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe provisions of the recent Act relating to the treatment of disability pensions have been fully explained to authorities in a Circular issued from my Department (L.A. 16), copies of which are in the Library of the House. I have no reason to suppose that authorities are not fully aware of their powers and duties in the matter.