§ 2. Mr. THORNEasked the Minister of Labour the name of the chairman and the names of the other members of the Statutory Committee under Part I of the Unemployment Act; and what salary the chairman, the vice-chairman and the other members of the committee are to receive?
§ 3. Mr. LAWSONasked the Minister of Labour the names of the members of the Unemployment Statutory Insurance Com- 1239 mittee; the respective salaries; and which of its members are to give full time to the post?
Mr. STANLEYThe members of the Unemployment Insurance Statutory Committee are:
Sir William H. Beveridge, K.C.B. (Chairman).
Mr. A. L. Ayre, O.B.E., J.P.
Mr. A. D. Besant, B.A., E.T.A. Captain the Right Hon. C. C. Craig, P.C. (Ire.), D.L.
Mr. Arthur Shaw, J.P.
Miss Katharine J. Stephenson, C.B.E., J.P.
Mrs. M. D. Stocks, B.Sc. (Econ.), J.P.
The chairman will receive a salary of £1,000 per annum, and the other members fees of five guineas for each day spent in attending a meeting, subject to a maximum of £500 in a year. No member will be required to give full time to the work of the committee.
§ Mr. THORNECan the right hon. Gentleman say when the committee will meet?
Mr. STANLEYI cannot say when they will hold their first meeting, but the committee has already been appointed.
§ Mr. MAXTONHas the right hon. Gentleman any objection to inquiring into the other resources of the members of the committee?