HC Deb 07 November 1932 vol 270 c22
52. Mr. LUNN

asked the Minister of Labour how many of the men of all grades dismissed by the railway companies during the past 12 months are eligible for unemployment benefit; and whether any steps are being taken to provide for those who are not eligible for unemployment benefit?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. R. S. Hudson)

Railway servants who become unemployed are all eligible for insurance benefit in accordance with the usual conditions if they were insured while in employment. Those excepted from the payment of unemployment insurance contributions on the ground that their employment is permanent are of course not eligible for benefit.

69. Mr. LUNN

asked the Minister or Transport the number of men of all grades dismissed by the railway companies during the past 12 months?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of TRANSPORT (Lieut.-Colonel Headlam)

Particulars are furnished and published annually of the number of persons employed by the railway companies during a week in March in each year, but I have no information as to the number of men dismissed.