§ 65. Mr. HINDSasked whether the exception to persons who are to be insured under the National Insurance Act applies to tailors' cutters and to tailors generally; and whether this class is designated as being engaged in manual labour, and consequently are subject to the compulsory section, even though their wages exceed £160 per annum?
§ Mr. MASTERMANA decision of the High Court will be taken at an early date upon the question whether tailors' cutters remunerated at a rate exceeding £160 a year, are employed by way of manual labour within the meaning of the Act. The decision of the Court will at once be made public.
Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANSWill the right hon. Gentleman include in his application to the High Court the cases of professional football players, especially those engaged in Association football?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI have received no representations on that matter. Our normal system is only to include in our application to the High Court cases as to which definite application has been made to us.