THE UNEMPLOYED
BRITISH BENEFITS LIVELY DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. LABOUR PROPOSAL REJECTED. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received November 2, 8.10 p.m.) LONDON, November 1. There was a lively debate in the House of Commons on the Labour Party’s proposal to raise the grant to unemployed women from os to 10s, costing £6,000,000. Dr Macnamara (Minister for Labour) said the Government was unable to find tbe money. Mr Will Thorne interjected: “In the name of common-sense, what is £6,000,000 in these days?” Dr Macnamara also refused to raise the children’s grant, by 2s weekly, but he was prepared to remove the limit regarding the number of children who receive Is, and also to raise the age in order to include all school children. Sir R. S. Horne urged the House to reject the amendment. Increased taxation would only aggravate unemployment. There was still a floating debt of £1,400,000,000. The amendment was rejected by 145 votes to 112. There were Labour cheers and cries of “Resign!” LEVY BILL PASSED. (Received November 2, 9.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 1. The House of Commons read the Unemployment Levy Bill a third tame.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11048, 3 November 1921, Page 5
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