Earl of DALKEITHasked the Minister of Labour if he can now state the indebtedness of the unemployment insurance fund to the Exchequer in respect of advances made to meet disbursements which the fund itself is not now able to support; and whether he can give any anticipated estimate of the reduction which, during the current year, should be effected in the amount of this indebtedness?
§ Mr. SHAWThe Exchequer advances to the Unemployment Fund outstanding amount to £11,250,000. No reliable data exist on which to make a forecast such as is asked for in the second part of the question.