§ 16. Mr. Dayasked the Minister of Labour what steps Employment Exchanges take to inquire into the domestic circumstances of women to whom they offer seasonal employment at the seaside; and whether any special consideration is taken of cases of single women who have a mother entirely dependent upon them for household duties?
§ Mr. E. BrownCircumstances of this kind are stated by the applicants themselves, without the necessity for special inquiry by the exchange. They are sympathetically considered, and, if a 1154 question of disallowance of benefit arises, the applicant, as the hon. Member knows, has the right of appeal to a court of referees.
§ Mr. DayHave these circumstances been taken into consideration with a view to comparing the position of these applicants with that of married women with dependants?
§ Mr. BrownThe hon. Gentleman will understand that we cannot draw any general line here. Each case, of course, has its own merits or demerits.