§ 17. Mr. WHITEasked the Minister of Labour whether he is in a position to make a statement with regard to the working of the recent modification of the regulations dealing with seasonal employment?
§ Mr. E. BROWNThe new seasonal workers' Order came into force on 29th 1086 August. At that date 630 claims were under disallowance owing to the operation of the former Regulation, and the new Order enabled 296 of them to be allowed. In the months of September, October and November, 1935, 7,085 claims were disallowed by courts of referees under the seasonal workers' Order as compared with 11,875 claims which were disallowed under the previous Regulation in the corresponding period of 1934.
§ Mr. BUCHANANCan the right hon. Gentleman tell me whether any steps were taken to review the claims disallowed, and do not the regulations make it possible for such claims to be allowed?
§ Mr. BROWNMore than 600 were claims for disallowances to be reviewed, and of these 296 were allowed.