§ 67. Mr. THORNEasked the Secretary of State for India whether there is any workmen's compensation legislation in force in India: whether the 12 men who were seriously burnt at the sugar factory, Walterganje, have received any compensation for their injuries; and whether the relatives of the five deceased workmen received compensation?
§ Mr. BUTLERThe Indian Workmen's Compensation Act, which was recently amended on the recommendation of the Whitley Commission, provides for the payment of compensation in such cases to workmen who are disabled, whether temporarily or permanently, and to the dependents of those who lose their lives. Adequate arrangements are in force for settling questions arising under the Act. I do not normally receive reports of the compensation granted in individual cases and do not expect to receive a report in the present instance.