§ 15. Mr. STEPHENasked the Minister of Labour if she can state the number of cases submitted to the board of assessors at the Bridgeton, Springburn, Maryhill, Parkhead and South Side Exchanges, Glasgow, respectively, to the latest available date; the number who have been recommended for benefit being granted and the number for benefit being refused; and the number in each case when recommended for benefit being granted which have been refused by the insurance officer?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI will circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT as soon as the information can be tabulated.
§ Mr. STEPHENCan the Minister of Labour give me any idea when this information will be available?
§ Miss BONDFIELDVery soon.
§ 16. Mr. STEPHENasked the Minister of Labour the number of applicants for, benefit at Bridgeton Employment Exchange, Glasgow, who have had their claim refused on the ground of not 303 genuinely seeking work from the time that boards of assessors began to function to the latest available date?
§ Miss BONDFIELDDuring the four weeks ended 7th October, 1921, boards of assessors recommended disallowance of benefit on the ground that claimants were not genuinely seeking work in 130 cases submitted from the Bridgeton Employment Exchange and recommended allowance in 96 cases, while in one case the Board disagreed. These recommendations required confirmation by the Insurance Officer and while I know that his decision in most cases followed the recommendation, I have to make local inquiry in order to ascertain whether there were any exceptions. I will let my hon. Friend know the result.
§ 17. Mr. STEPHENasked the Minister of Labour the names of the members of the boards of assessors at Bridgeton Employment Exchange and Parkhead Employment Exchange, Glasgow?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI am having inquiries made, and will forward the names to my hon. Friend as soon as I receive them.
§ 22. Mr. BUCHANANasked the Minister of Labour if she is aware that the lady who acted as clerk to the court of referees in Glasgow has been transferred; that no other lady has been asked to to take her place; that male clerks are now acting at courts dealing entirely with female cases; and if she will state the reason for the change?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI am having inquiry made locally, and will communicate with my hon. Friend as soon as the information is available.