§ 27. Mr. HAYDAYasked the Minister of Labour to what sections of out-workers or home-workers the Unemployment Act is being applied?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland)The Unemployment Insurance Acts apply to out-workers or home-workers only where it is established that a contract of service exists.
§ 28 and 29. Mr. HAYDAYasked the Minister of Labour (1) the number of out-workers or home-workers in their respective trades who were totally unemployed or in part-time employment for the last week in 1925 and in 1924 respectively;
(2) the number of out-workers or home-workers there are employed in the lace, boot and shoe, garment, glove, or 2020 other trades for which there may be records for December 1925 and December 1924?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDI regret that statistics of out-workers or home-workers are not available, either as regards numbers employed or cumbers unemployed. If the hon. Member will consult with me at my office, I shall be glad to go into the matter with him.