§ Mr. D. GRAHAMasked the Minister of Labour whether any inquiry has been made into the complaints put forward at a meeting held in Glasgow, on 13th June, which was attended by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour, along with officials of the divisional office in Edinburgh, respecting the manner in which the administration was being conducted; and, if so, what changes, if any, have been effected in the administration?
§ Mr. LAWSONAs stated by my right hon. Friend on 17th July, the primary object of this meeting was to consider what steps could be taken to improve the attendances of insured contributors' representatives summoned to attend as members of courts of referees, and certain proposals are under consideration in this connection. The representations made to me were mainly comcerned with disallowances of benefit by courts of referees, and I cannot emphasise the fact too strongly that workers' representatives are entitled to share in the decisions of these courts, and that it is the duty of the trade unions to take every possible step to ensure that they attend the sittings when summoned as members.