HC Deb 11 May 1927 vol 206 cc387-8W
Mr. T. KENNEDY

asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that, under the Regulations governing the payment of unemployment benefit to workers affected by a trade dispute, benefit is

Date. Persons normally in regular employment. Persons normally in casual employment. Total.
Wholly unemployed. Temporarily stopped.
2nd May, 1927 703,100 250,500 68,100 1,021,700
*3rd May, 1926 744,281 285,612 76,023 1,105,916
* The figures for 3rd May, 1926, are affected by the dispute in the Coal Mining Industry.

Mr. MACQUISTEN

asked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that an official of the Employment Bureau attended at Campbeltown recently and deprived about 40 unemployed of their unemployment benefit, and that this proceeding has given dissatisfaction to the town of Campbeltown by throwing an additional burden on the rates; and whether he will favourably consider the establishment of a quota committee in Campbeltown to deal with unemployment benefit, as it is not practicable that Campbeltown cases should be adequately considered by a committee in the town of Greenock, which is distant

being disallowed in cases where the workers concerned are not in any way participating in a trade dispute, merely on the ground that a number of workers of the same class or grade are participating in a dispute in some other part of the country; and if he proposes to take any action to deal with this state of affairs?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

The general effect of the existing law, as laid down in the Act of 1924, is as stated in the first part, of the question. No change could be made without legislation, but the Report of Lord Blanes-burgh's Committee contains a recommendation on the point which is being considered.

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