HC Deb 10 December 1942 vol 385 c1717W
Sir H. Williams

asked the Minister of Labour whether Sir William Beveridge's estimate of the future average of unemployment of 10 per cent. was based on information supplied to him by his Department?

Mr. Bevin

Sir William Beveridge had access to all the available statistics of unemployment in the past, but the estimate of future unemployment made in the Report is one for which he alone is responsible.