§ Sir A. HOLBROOKasked the Home Secretary (1) whether all managers of public houses under the State management scheme get the benefit of the Shops Early Closing Act, as required in the case of managers of public houses employed by private enterprise;
868W(2) whether he is aware chat the wives of managers of public houses under the State management scheme are expected in many instances to assist in the work of such public houses; and why the State declines to pay the ordinary contributions in respect of health and unemployment insurances for managers' wives so employed?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe practice is that the managers are allowed the weekly half-holiday under the Shops Act, and I am not aware that the State declines to pay health and unemployment insurance contributions in cases where such contributions are properly payable. If, however, the hon. and gallant Member will furnish me with particulars of any case under either head which seems to him to indicate otherwise, I will have inquiry made.