HC Deb 14 April 1930 vol 237 c2647W
Mr. RHYS DAVIES

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he will give the figures showing approximately the balances of the funds of each of the State health and unemployment insurance and pensions schemes at any given date in 1929, showing which are in debt and which have sums to their credit, giving the amounts separately in each case?

Mr. PETHICK - LAWRENCE

The latest available figures are

£
National Health Insurance Fund balance at 31st December, 1928 125,000,000
Contributory Pensions Fund balance at 31st March, 1929 42,700,000
Unemployment Insurance Fund debt at 5th April, 1930 39,180,000