§ 12. Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that it has been decided that persons who let rooms at holiday resorts during the summer season are to be regarded as disqualified for dependant's allowance throughout the whole season and not only on the days when the rooms are actually let; and whether, as this decision is causing hardship in many cases, he will consider so amending the law as to provide that the disqualification shall not operate except at such times as the rooms are actually let?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONI am sending the hon. Member a copy of a recent decision by the umpire dealing with this question. In view of this decision, I do not think an amendment of the existing law is necessary.
§ Mr. GRENFELLIs the right hon. Gentleman certain that the umpire's award is in accordance with the law?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONI think that it is in accordance with the law; in any case, I have no power to alter it. The umpire's court is entirely outside my Department. Might I say, in regard to this question, that I would like the hon. Member to look at the umpire's award, as I think that it will probably give an answer on the point.