HC Deb 24 June 1925 vol 185 c1544W
Mr. T. THOMSON

asked the Minister of Labour whether, pending the Government's decision as to the provision of further national schemes for the relief of unemployment, he will approach the Treasury with a view to increasing the grants payable to local authorities for local schemes for the utilisation of a larger number of the unemployed workers in their district?

Mr. BETTERTON

I am afraid I cannot promise that it will be possible to increase the present rates of grant.