§ Mr. R. MORRISONasked the Minister of Labour if he will make inquiries into the case of Mrs. E. A. Lavender, 17, Crowland Road, Tottenham, who is at present unemployed and has been refused benefit by the chief insurance officer, although she has been a regular contributor to the Fund for five years and has not hitherto drawn any benefit?
§ Mr. BETTERTONBenefit was disallowed on the ground that the statutory condition "genuinely seeking work'' was not satisfied. On appeal on 19th February, 1926, the disallowance was upheld by the Court of Referees, after hearing the applicant, but, as a result of a further hearing on 17th March, they recommended the allowance of benefit as from 2nd March. This recommendation has been accepted by the insurance officer