HC Deb 05 March 1931 vol 249 c560
10. Mr. LESLIE BOYCE

asked the Minister of Labour the estimated number of insured persons aged 16 to 64 in employment at the end of June, 1930, and at the same date in each of the previous five years, in the industrial group manufacturing cardboard boxes, paper bags and stationery?

Miss BONDFIELD

As the reply includes a table of figures, I will circulate a statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

60 were and still are employed on the same job, that a number of them were refused their benefit and a number received their benefit; and is there any possibility of securing equality of treatment in these cases?

Miss BONDFIELD

I am afraid that this particular case is not within my power.

Mr. DAVIES

Is it possible for the right hon. Lady so to arrange the regulations that all such claims shall start in the same way in future?

Miss BONDFIELD

I am having that matter looked into.