§ Mr. GOLDIEasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that Private Bebby, No. 3,645,965, of the Prince of Wales's Volunteers, having over 21 years service with the colours, was refused unemployment benefit on the ground that he had voluntarily taken his discharge during his fourth period of re-engagement; and whether, in order to prevent the recurrence of similar hardship, he is prepared to introduce amending legislation in order that men who take their discharge during periods of re-engagement, as distinct from their original term of service, may be entitled to unemployment benefit as they would have been had they not re-engaged for a further period of service?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MUIRHEADUnder Section 94 (6) of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1935, a credit of contributions in respect of service in the Forces is not in general given to a man who is discharged at his own request. My right hon. Friend cannot give any undertaking as to future legislation on this subject.