§ Mr. GILHOOLYasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether an approved society can stop from a member's State unemployed pay the amount of arrears due to his trade society?
Mr. BUXTONThere is nothing in the terms of the arrangements made with associations under Section 105 of the National Insurance Act to diminish any right which an association may have under its own rules to deduct arrears of contribution from benefit paid to any member, but I may point out that the right) of every workman to obtain the benefit of Part II. of the Act in full without deductions is effectively guaranteed by the fact that he can, if he chooses, draw unemployment benefit direct from the local office of the Unemployment Fund instead of through an association.
§ Mr. GLANVILLEasked the President of the Board of Trade if his Board intends to put into force the Section of the National Insurance Act which gives the Board of Trade power to return to trade unions one-sixth of the money expended on unemployment benefits; and, if so, will he state when and where applications should be made by any trade union wishing to take advantage of this Section?
Mr. BUXTONCirculars calling attention to the provisions of the Section referred to were sent out last autumn to over 700 associations, being all those which, from the information available, appeared likely to be affected by the Section. Two hundred and seventy associations have now given notice in accordance with the Regulations of their intention to apply for a repayment under the Section. Any association which has not already given such notice, but desires to do so, should make application for the necessary forms to the Board of Trade Central Office for Labour Exchanges and Unemployment Insurance.