§ 5. Mr. LAWSONasked the Minister of Labour whether he has received a report from the Unemployment Insurance Statutory Committee on the subject of excepting from the scope of the unemployment insurance scheme persons under 16 employed to an inconsiderable extent in what would otherwise be insurable work; and, if so, what action he proposes to take?
Mr. STANLEYI have received a report, which I propose to publish immediately, in which the Committee recommend that the provisional regulations on this subject, which expire on 7th June 1278 next, should not be made permanent. I have decided to accept this recommendation. Unemployment insurance contributions will accordingly be payable on and after 8th June, 1935, in respect of persons under 16 in the cases which have hitherto been excepted from insurance by those regulations. In order that persons interested might have as much notice of the position as possible, I issued a notice to this effect last week-end. The Committee's report also discusses the lines along which, in the view of the Committee, regulations should be made dealing with the inconsiderable employment of persons aged 16 and over. Draft regulations on this subject will be submitted to the Committee in due course.
§ Mr. LAWSONDo I understand that the report is to be published?
§ Mr. LAWSONShall we be able to get it through the Vote Office in the ordinary way?