§ Mr. Tinkerasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that persons in search of work who have suffered from industrial disease have to disclose this when they sign on for employment, with the result that they are often refused work; 1012W and will he consider amending the Workmen's Compensation Act so as to remove the question of disclosing what the person has suffered from?
§ Mr. LloydMy right hon. Friend is aware that this has occurred in many instances in the case of men who have suffered from miners' nystagmus. The Stewart Committee have made recommendations for amending the Workmen's Compensation Act with a view to removing any difficulties in the way of the reemployment of these men and proposals for giving effect to these recommendations will, I understand, come up for discussion on a Private Member's Bill next Friday.
§ Mr. Tinkerasked the Home Secretary whether he will consider amending paragraph (iii) of Sub-section (2) of Clause 8 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, which deducts weekly payments of compensation to the extent of £100 should the person die from his accident?
§ Mr. LloydThe hon. Member does not say what amendment he desires, but the matter does not appear to my right hon. Friend to be one on which amending legislation could properly be considered in advance of the report of the Royal Commission.