§ Mr. T. KENNEDYasked 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. MACQUISTENasked 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
388Wbeing 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-MAITLANDThe 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.