§ Mr. HOLMESasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the officials of the Labour Exchanges who were promised payment for overtime work in connection with the putting into operation of the unemployment part of the National Insurance Act, 1911, have not yet received it, although a note of it was made up and rendered on the 31st July; and, if so, will he say when this overdue payment will be made?
Mr. BUXTONThe delay in the payment of these gratuities has been due to the necessity for communications between the Board of Trade and the Treasury on the subject. It is intended to make the appropriate payments very shortly.