§ 35. Mr. Peter Thorneycroftasked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to the dismissal from work of Mr. Cooper on the grounds that his workmates objected to the speed and efficiency of his work; and what provisions exist to provide unemployment benefit or other means of compensation to men who are deprived of their employment on these grounds.
§ The Minister of Labour (Mr. Isaacs)Mr. Cooper was not dismissed from the employment which I understand the hon. Member has in mind, but left it of his own accord. I understand that he has made a claim for unemployment benefit, but no decision on this has yet been reached by the statutory authorities.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftWhether he was dismissed or left on his own accord, was the reason why he left that his workmates complained that he worked too hard and too fast?
§ Mr. IsaacsThat is the story, but there is not the slightest bit of evidence to support it.