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Unemployment Fund (Agricultural Account).

Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 8 March 1939.

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Photo of Lord Willoughby de Eresby Lord Willoughby de Eresby , Rutland and Stamford

asked the Minister of Labour what was the amount of the surplus standing to the credit of the Unemployment (Agricultural Workers) Insurance Fund at the last available date?

Photo of Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd , Mid Bedfordshire

On 4th March, 1939, the balance on the Agricultural Account of the Unemployment Fund was about £2,730,000.

Photo of Lord Willoughby de Eresby Lord Willoughby de Eresby , Rutland and Stamford

Can my hon. Friend give any indication as to how this total is to be used?

Photo of Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd , Mid Bedfordshire

I am afraid I cannot at this moment.

Photo of Mr Tom Smith Mr Tom Smith , Normanton

Would it not be a good thing if some of this surplus was used to abolish the maximum of 30s. a week?

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