HC Deb 28 May 1936 vol 312 cc2219-20W
Mr. E. J. WILLIAMS

asked the Minister of Labour whether he will request the Unemployment Insurance Statutory Committee to include provisions in their scheme for the insurance of black-coated workers to safeguard the position of the employés of the Credito Italiano and other foreign banks who are being dismissed owing to depression in banking business largely consequent on sanctions and also owing to mechanisation and reorganisation?

Mr. E. BROWN

The Unemployment Insurance Statutory Committee have already reported upon the question of the remuneration limit for non-manual workers, and the report is at present under consideration by the Government.

Mr. E. J. WILLIAMS

asked the Minister of Health whether he proposes to take any special action to deal with the increase in demands for public assistance consequent on the loss of employment by large numbers of employés in foreign banks and other commercial firms owing to the imposition of sanctions and the introduction of mechanisation?

Sir K. WOOD

I am not aware of any special action on my part which would be called for by the circumstances alleged in the question.