HC Deb 14 April 1938 vol 334 c1333W
Mr. Lyons

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the balance of the credit of the Unemployment Insurance Fund as on 1st April, 1938?

Mr. E. Brown

On 1st April, 1938, the total balance of the Unemployment Fund was about £43,520,000, after the application on 31st March, 1938, of a sum of £20,000,000 to the reduction of the debt of the fund in accordance with the recommendation of the Unemployment Insurance Statutory Committee.