§ Mr. PRICEasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the heavy local rates borne by districts where the unemployed are over 10 per cent. of the registered insured persons, she will consider the advisability of removing the disabilities suffered by such localities in respect of transfer conditions for grants to unemployment relief schemes and giving grants up to as much as 100 per cent. of the cost in certain cases?
§ Miss BONDFIELDStatements of Government policy on this subject generally were made yesterday by my right hon. Friends the Minister of Health and the Minister of Transport to representatives of local authorities. Copies of these statements will be made available to hon. Members.