§ 39. Sir J. D. REESasked 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. MASTERMANThe answer to the first two parts of the question is in the affirmative. The Commissioners have 1179 already taken steps to place on the committee a representative of the employers and a representative of the operatives.
§ Sir J. D. REESWould the right hon. Gentleman answer the latter part of the question?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI do not quite understand what are special representatives.
§ Sir J. D. REESRepresentatives of the employers and the operatives.
§ Mr. W. THORNEIn 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. MASTERMANThe 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.