§ Mr. R. RICHARDSONasked the Minister of Labour if he received a communication from the Working Men's Club and Institute Union, Limited, addressed to him on 16th February last in reference to the liability of clubs and their servants to unemployment insurance; and, if so, when an answer may be expected by the union?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe Working Men's Club and Institute Union, Limited, were informed on 24th January of the decisions I have given under Section 10 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920, as to the insurability of servants employed in members' clubs, and the attention of the union was further directed to Section 10 of the Act which relates to the method of appealing against my decisions. On 16th February the union wrote a further letter making certain suggestions with regard to the form of appeal, and I presume this is the letter to which my hon. Friend refers. Section 10, however, provides for the regulation of appeals by Rules of Court to be made by the Rule Committee of the High Court, and it is not open to me to entertain any alternative procedure such as that suggested by the letter in question. There is, therefore, no alternative but to await the passing of the Rules, which it is hoped will be made shortly.