§ Sir R. GOWERasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that in some cases unemployed workmen engaged on test work have sustained accidents resulting in injuries for which they are not entitled to compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Acts; and whether, in view of this and of the fact that in the case of a fatal accident to a person so employed no compensation might be payable to his dependants, he will consider providing, by legislation, that men injured in accidents whilst engaged in test work and their dependants in the case of fatal accidents shall receive the benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Acts?
§ Sir J. GILMOURNo such case has been brought to my notice, but I do not see how the principles of the Workmen's Compensation Acts, which apply to workmen engaged for wages under a contract of service, could be applied in the case of persons occupied in work under the conditions here in question.