HC Deb 11 March 1958 vol 584 c31W
68. Mr. Awbery

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware of the increase of both unemployment and pockets of unemployment; and, where local authorities are prepared to organise schemes to absorb these men, if he will take steps to assist these local authorities to borrow capital at a low rate of interest for this purpose and also encourage them to start such schemes.

Mr. Amory

The Government are keeping in close touch with these developments; but I could not agree to differential rates of interest on loans from the Public Works Loan Board to particular local authorities.