§ 26. Mr. EVAN DAVIESasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that there are 6,000 miners out of employment, since 26th February, in the Ebbw Vale district; that these men were stopped owing to the depression in trade and that they cannot resume work even after a general settlement in the coal trade is arrived at; and will he, under these circumstances, instruct the manager of the local labour exchange to pay these men their unemployment benefit
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe question whether the miners to whom my hon. Friend refers are entitled to unemployment benefit is at present before the insurance officer. Efforts are being made to expedite the decision and I will let my hon. Friend know the result in due course.