§ Mr. NAYLORasked the Minister of Labour whether he will have inquiries made as to the reasons for the postponement of the claim of Miss E. H. Shoe-bridge, registered (209) at the. Borough Exchange, Walworth Road, S.E., employed as ledger clerk until the 13th February by Messrs. Harvey Carter, 113, White Lion Street, Norton Folgate, E.C.?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MUIRHEADMiss E. H. Shoebridge was discharged from her employment on 13th February, 1936, and made a claim for unemployment benefit on the following day. Her claim was submitted to the Court of Referees on the question whether she had lost her employment in circumstances which would disqualify her for the receipt of benefit. She was summoned to attend the court but, as she was at work on the day of the hearing, her mother came in her place. The court on consideration decided that it would be desirable to hear the claimant's own evidence and adjourned the case to give her an opportunity of attending.