§ Mr. SEXTONasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the many cases of hardship affecting the casually employed dock labourer under the provisions of the Unemployed Insurance Act which have been brought to his notice, he is now prepared to set up the small Committee he promised during the debate on the Bill to examine the question?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAIn July last I wrote to the Joint Chairmen of the National Joint Council for Port Labour suggesting that they should nominate a few members to consider whether some improved arrangements, within the limas of existing legislation, could be made to meet the case of casual dock workers in regard to unemployment benefit. On receipt of this letter the Council took steps, I understand, to have the question considered by their local joint committees. I have now received certain nominations for the proposed Committee, but as these nominations do not appear to he complete, I am writing again to the National Joint Council in regard to the matter.