§ Mr. STEPHENasked the Minister of Labour whether there is any arrangement whereby an unemployed man, who has an invitation from an employer to interview him regarding employment at the hour when he is due to sign at the Employment Exchange, can have his time of signing altered to allow him to accept the invitation?
§ Mr. BETTERTONYes, Sir; the standing instructions to Employment Exchanges expressly provide that signature at any time within the recognised hours may be accepted if the claimant gives a reasonable excuse for not attending at the time when he is personally due to sign.