§ Mr. ALPASSasked the Minister of Labour the estimated number of unemployed persons in the City of Bristol who will be affected by the Government's proposals for the reduction of unemployment benefit, and the approximate aggregate amount of the reduction?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe estimated number of persons in the City of Bristol who are claimants for unemployment benefit and who will be affected by the Government's proposal for the reduction of benefit is 19,500. No estimate can be formed of the aggregate amount of the reduction of the payments to these persons as this will depend upon the assessment of needs in certain cases by the public assistance authorities of the Bristol County Borough.