§ 32. Mr. MITCHELL-THOMSONasked in how many cases, up to 9th November, 1912, proceedings have been taken in respect of failure to comply with the provisions of the National Insurance Act in Scotland, England, Ireland, and Wales, respectively?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Masterman)No proceedings have been taken by the Scottish and Welsh Commissioners. The English Commissioners have instituted proceedings in twenty-eight cases and the Irish Commissioners in five.
Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANSIs the right hon. Gentleman aware whether the fines imposed have, in fact, been paid?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI cannot say that.
§ Mr. F. WHYTEMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman if we are to conclude from his reply that no occasion for prosecutions had arisen in Scotland?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI understand no prosecutions are made without a preliminary remonstrance, and that in Scotland such a remonstrance has produced the desired result.
§ Mr. MITCHELL-THOMSONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that he has been burned in effigy in Aberdeenshire?