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Unemployment Fund.

Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 24 July 1934.

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Mr. RITCHESON:

30.

asked the Minister of Labour the present debt of the Unemployment Fund; and what amount, if any, stands to the credit of the fund?

Mr. HUDSON:

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for South Croydon (Mr. H. Williams) yesterday, of which I am sending him a copy.

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