§ 4. Mr. HAYDAYasked the Minister of Labour how many insured persons have lost credit by reason of defaulting employers, and in how many of these cases, if any, have proceedings been taken by the Department against employers; and will she state whether loss of benefit to an insured person has followed such loss of credit?
§ Mr. LAWSONThe information asked for in the first part of the question is not available. Criminal proceedings were taken during 1930 for failure to stamp unemployment books in 944 cases, and, in addition, civil proceedings for recovery of arrears of contributions were taken in England and Wales in 218 cases. In the majority of these cases contributions were recovered and duly accredited to the insured person. I am unable to say in how many cases loss of benefit was involved. The fact that contributions are not credited to an employed person does not necessarily result in loss of benefit.
§ Mr. HAYDAYCan the hon. Member say in regard to the number of cases where the stamp credit was not obtained by Court proceedings, whether further Court proceedings were taken against recalcitrant employers?
§ Mr. LAWSONI cannot say, without notice.