§ Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Minister of Labour whether he will look 894W into the case of Jones Humphreys, of Maes Gwyn, Penrhyn Deudraeth, North Wales, a discharged soldier suffering from the effect of wounds and debility as a result of captivity under the Turks; whether this man was in receipt of unemployment donation until 14th May last from the Portmadoc Employment Exchange; whether, on that date, his donation was discontinued on the grounds that he had been offered and had refused employment; whether he had been offered employment with an insurance company which entailed furnishing a £25 guarantee; whether he has been forced to refuse this offer owing to his inability to furnish this guarantee; whether this fact was taken into account when his out-of-work pay was stopped; and whether this man, together with his wife and child, are still attempting to live on 23s. a week pension?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe question whether Mr. Humphreys was entitled to remain on donation after declining the employment referred to was twice considered by the local Court of Referees. On the first occasion the decision was in his favour, on the ground that the requirement of a financial guarantee was one with which he was unable to comply; the case was later reheard by the Court of Referees, and after hearing further evidence the Court came to the decision that the real reason for the refusal of the employment was the applicant's disinclination to leave his place of residence. They accordingly disallowed the claim, but gave leave to appeal to the Umpire. The Umpire decided on 30th June that donation should be allowed.