§ Mr. H. W. FORSTERasked whether the right hon. Gentleman intends to exclude from compulsory insurance women outworkers whose husbands are insured persons; whether this exclusion will apply to rural districts only; and when his Amendments dealing with the matter will be on the Paper?
Mr. McKINNON WOODMy right hon. Friend has this matter under consideration and will see that any Amendments that may be necessary are tabled with as little delay as possible.
§ Mr. FORSTERHas a definite promise been made that these people will be excluded?
§ Sir R. BAKERWill those Amendments be placed on the Paper before the Somerset election or not?
Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANSHas any promise been published at South Somerset with regard to this matter, and is the right hon. Gentleman aware that a statement has been communicated to South Somerset in regard to this question?
Mr. PEELasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he intends to exclude from compulsory insurance women outworkers whose husbands are insured persons; and whether he will give unmarried women and widows who are outworkers and earning less than 9s. a week the option of being excluded from insurance?
Mr. PEELMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer is considering, as well as the case of the married women, the case of widows and unmarried women who are out-workers?
Mr. PEELMay I ask how soon we shall know the result of those considerations, and whether the result will be given first to the House and not to the electors of South Somerset?