§ Sir E. STOCKTONasked the Minister of Labour whether the actuarial basis on which the National Unemployment Act exists takes into consideration payment for unemployment contingent on, but not directly connected with, labour troubles; and, if not, whether such payment if made would entail wholesale remodelling of the Act?
§ Mr. BETTERTONUnder Section 8 (1) of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920, the fact that an unemployed person has been thrown out of work owing to a trade dispute occurring elsewhere than at his last place of employment is not a disqualification for unemployment benefit. If it were proposed to introduce legislation authorising the payment of benefit in other cases indirectly affected by a trade dispute it would no doubt be necessary to take actuarial advice as to the probable cost.