§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that inspectors are visiting Employment Exchanges and removing names from the register; and whether he can state the number of names so removed by such inspectors up to 25th January. 1925?
§ Mr. BETTERTONI think the hon. Member must be under a, misapprehension. It has for some years been the practice for officers from the divisional offices to scrutinise title to benefit. They do not however disallow benefit; they refer queried cases to the proper quarter, and the ordinary machinery for making representations and where necessary for appealing against disallowance is available for the applicant. I regret that I have not the information asked for in the last part of the question.