§ 33. Mr. BARKERasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that G. T. Crisp, of 16, Hyde Place, Llanhilleth, Monmouthshire, was allowed unemployment benefit, dated 16th August, 1926, by the Court of Referees; that the decision was appealed against by the local insurance officer and referred to the umpire, who disallowed benefit; that Crisp was never notified to attend before the umpire, and the case was heard and decided in his absence; and will he have the case re-opened so that Crisp can defend the claim to benefit as awarded to him by the Court of Referees?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDAs I told the hon. Member a fortnight ago, the umpire has power to reconsider his decision on receipt of new facts. He has considered the correspondence which the hon. Member was good enough to forward to me, and has decided that he would not be justified in re-opening the case.