§ 28. Mr. PERRINGasked the Minister of Labour if he will state if a man is held to be eligible for out-of-work benefit who attends to receive his out-of-work benefit on the motor cycle sidecar which he makes frequent use of, his wife being at the same time in receipt of a good income and enjoying the benefit of motor trips with this out-of-work husband?
§ Mr. WARDLEIn any case in which the facts are as described in the question there would be ground for investigation through the Local Employment Committee as to whether the applicant satisfied the requisite conditions, namely, that he is normally in employment, genuinely seek- 1198 ing work, and unable to obtain it. If the hon. Member will supply me with the name of the person to whom his question refers, inquiries shall be made immediately.