§ 76. Mr. TINKERasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is now in possession of cases where colliery companies have become bankrupt and have been unable to pay compensation awarded to their injured workmen under the Workmen's Compensation Act; and will he consider amending the Act to bring in compulsory insurance?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Clynes)I am aware of a certain number of such cases, and am fully alive to the grave 1375 hardship caused to the workmen, but the situation can only be remedied by legislation of a far-reaching character. The Government have the matter under serious consideration, but I am not in a position at present to make any statement.