37. Mr. BECKETTasked the Minister of Labour how many decisions of rota committees were reversed by his Department during 1926; and what number of these alterations were in favour of the appellant?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDOut of 3,835,868 applications for extended unemployment benefit considered by local committees in Great Britain during the period 12th January, 1926, to 10th January, 1927, the recommendations were not accepted in 18,038 cases (rather less than 0.48 per cent.). Of this number the revision was in favour of the applicant in 1,248 cases.
Mr. BECKETTIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that many of these men find very great difficulty in putting their cases in writing, as they have to do when the case goes to his Department, and will he not exercise very great care in revising these decisions?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDEvery possible care is exercised in reviewing cases.