§ Lord NINIAN CRICHTON-STUARTasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he will state whether overseers and foremen receiving more than £160 per annum are within the provisions of the Insurance Act; and whether they come under the head of manual labour?
§ Mr. MASTERMANSuch overseers or foremen would not be insured under Part I. of the National Insurance Act unless they were themselves employed by way of manual labour. The Noble Lord will find in the case of Osborne v. Jackson, 11 Q.B.D. 619, a decision bearing on this point.
§ Mr. JOHN WARDWill that apply to navvies who are at times engaged on the work? Will they be excluded if their wages happen to be over £160?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI think the definition in the Act is if they are employed on manual labour.
§ Mr. BARNESIs it necessary they should be employed on manual labour all the time?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI do not think I can discuss that by way of question and answer.