HC Deb 24 July 1912 vol 41 cc1178-9
39. Sir J. D. REES

asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that the president of the Nottingham Chamber of Commerce was placed on the local insurance committee, as chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, to represent the lace trade together with other trades; whether he is aware that the association of employers and operatives, in view of the magnitude and importance of the lace trade, consider that it should have a special representative; and what action he proposes to take in this behalf?

Mr. MASTERMAN

The answer to the first two parts of the question is in the affirmative. The Commissioners have already taken steps to place on the committee a representative of the employers and a representative of the operatives.

Sir J. D. REES

Would the right hon. Gentleman answer the latter part of the question?

Mr. MASTERMAN

I do not quite understand what are special representatives.

Sir J. D. REES

Representatives of the employers and the operatives.

Mr. W. THORNE

In consequence of the great dissatisfaction at the way the provisional health committees are being appointed, would the right hon. Gentleman try to persuade the Commissioners to have the committees properly elected by the approved members very early in October?

Mr. MASTERMAN

The properly constituted committees will be set up as soon as possible. I am not aware of any grave dissatisfaction. I think on the whole the insurance committees have given general approval in these districts in which they are constituted.