§ 41. Mr. WATTasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the fact that general smiths in Glasgow are being offered work by the Labour Exchanges there at Inverness át 26s. a week, which is a much lower rate than prevails in Glasgow, and on the workmen's refusal to go such a distance and accept such a wage, for family and other reasons, they are being deprived of their unemployment benefit under Part II. of the Insurance Act; and, if so, will he say whether this action has the approval of his Department?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Robertson)I have made enquiries in this matter and am unable to find any case in which unemployment benefit has been refused in the circumstances referred to. If my hon. Friend will give me particulars, I will have further enquiry made.