§ Lieut.-Colonel AINSWORTHasked the Minister of Labour on what grounds the scheme for making small grants to ex-Service men to establish them in businesses was suspended; and what is the exact nature of the exceptional circumstances under which applications for these grants are still favourably considered?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe Civil Liabilities Resettlement Scheme was intended for the resettlement of ex-service men immediately after demobilisation and was brought to an end for normal cases on 30th September, 1921, as by that date ample opportunity had been given for applications to be made by demobilised men who were not disabled or under treatment. The scheme has been kept open to the extent that applications may still be made by men who have been on treatment with allowances from the time of leaving His Majesty's forces to the date of application, without a break of more than six months.