§ Mr. DAYasked the Horne Secretary whether he has received any recent resolutions passed by conferences held in Lancashire and Cheshire, or from any other body, asking him to consider amending the, Workmen's Compensation Act so as to bring tile victims of the disease known as silicosis within the scope of that Act; and can he give the House particulars of his reply?
§ Mr. CLYNESThis disease is already within the scope of the Workmen's Compensation Act. Power is given by Section 47 to make Schemes of Compensation for industries or processes involving exposure to silica dust and schemes applying to a large number of such industries or processes are already in operation. It has been stated in the Press that a resolution was recently adopted by the Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation in favour of a certain amendment of the terms of the Various Industries (Silicosis) Scheme, but I have not received this resolution or any other recent resolution on this point from any other body.