§ 56. Mr. W. BAKERasked the right hon. Member for Cheltenham, as Chairman of the Kitchen Committee, whether, seeing that the waiters and other members of the domestic staff employed by the Kitchen Committee of the House of Commons are not insured under the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920, he will consider the necessity to make other and special arrangements to provide for the period of the long Recess during which they will be unemployed?
§ Sir JAMES AGG-GARDNER (Chairman of the Kitchen Committee)In reply to the question of the hon. Member, special arangements are always made by the Kitchen Committee to provide, during the long Recess, for those members of the staff who are in regular employment. The remainder receive suitable notice, and recommendations for other work.
§ Mr. BAKERIs it regarded as satisfactory that efficient and satisfactory members of the staff of this House should be thrown on to the unemployment market without provision when this House rises for the long Recess?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member had better read the answer, which was difficult to hear.