§ 4. Mr. SMEDLEY CROOKEasked the Minister of Labour if he will consider the advisability of inserting in the new Bill Regulations whereby men employed on road repairs and similar outdoor work who are called off by the foremen on account of bad weather shall be entitled to unemployment benefit for the days of compulsory unemployment as in the case of insured workers in factories, who are entitled to the benefit when works are closed for half a week owing to scarcity of orders?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe same rules already apply in this respect to all classes of insured workers. Loss of work for periods of less than a day at a time is not covered by the insurance scheme.
§ Mr. CROOKEWill the right hon. Baronet give me an opportunity of putting further points on the matter before him?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONCertainly.
§ Mr. BUCHANANHave Regulations been recently issued which debar an applicant for benefit from making application or having his claim ante-dated for circumstances such as refusing work on account of weather?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONI am not sure what the hon. Member has in mind. If he will put a question down, I will give him an answer.
§ Mr. BUCHANANI will raise the matter on the Adjournment.