§ 27. Mr. EGANasked the Minister of Labour if she is aware that persons receiving employment from local authorities, by arrangement with a Poor Law authority, are being ruled out as employed persons within the meaning of the Insurance Act; and if she will state, in view of Section 47, Sub-section (1), paragraph (b), Unemployment Insurance Act, 1927, on what grounds this ruling is made?
§ Miss BONDFIELDSection 47 (1) (b) of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920, as amended by the Fourth Schedule to the Act of 1927, only relates to work provided by a local authority where a contribution towards the employed person's remuneration is made by a Poor Law authority. Moreover, it does not affect the position of any persons who have previously been in receipt of unemployment benefit and are employed in full-time work provided by the authority. If my hon. Friend cares to let 1556 me have details of any cases in which he is interested I will have inquiries made into the question of insurability.