Mr. T. WILSONasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that, prior to the outbreak of war, a Committee was set up to consider the working of the Workmen's Compensation Act and the directions in which Amendments of the law were necessary, and that the Committee never proceeded with its labours; and whether, in view of the many anomalies which have arisen in the administration of the Act, he will now revive the Committee or appoint a fresh one to consider the whole question?
§ Sir G. CAVEThe appointment of a Committee was under consideration before the War, but had not actually been made. I am fully aware of the need for further inquiry into this subject, and, as I have already announced, I propose, as soon as arrangements can be made, to appoint a Commission or Committee to undertake it, but it is not easy to conduct a large inquiry of this sort at a time when the most suitable persons to serve on the Committee are fully engaged on work directly connected with the War.