§ 10. Mr. GEORGE OLIVERasked the Minister of Labour whether any steps are taken by her Department to satisfy themselves that the established procedure in respect of the granting or disallowance of appeals from the courts of referees is working satisfactorily?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI assume that my hon. Friend is referring to the procedure for allowing appeals to be made to the umpire. I have no reason to suppose that it is not working satisfactorily. As my hon. Friend is probably aware, trade unions can in all cases appeal on behalf of their members.
§ Mr. OLIVERHave the Department taken any steps to find out whether any substantial injustice is done to an applicant whose appeal is refused by the court?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI think on the whole the system is working fairly well, because when complaints reach me I can refer the matter to a divisional officer if a further enquiry seems necessary.
§ Mr. McSHANEIs there not a considerable amount of dissatisfaction in respect of the number of appeals that are not allowed, and would the right hon. Lady ask her officers, in view of the appointment of the Advisory Committee, to make reports in that respect?
§ Miss BONDFIELDI have often said if only insured persons were members of a trade union organisation they would be assured of full right of appeal.