Miss Wardasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that where the question of the payment of unemployment benefit to persons affected but not a party to an industrial dispute is a matter for the decision of a court of referees, no special court is summoned, thus involving cases being held over until the regular court is held; and whether he will consider making other arrangements?
§ Mr. ButlerMy right hon. Friend is always anxious to make such administrative arrangements as to ensure that no avoidable delay arises in reaching decisions on claims to benefit. The existing arrangements are that sittings of courts of referees are arranged in the light of the number and character of the cases arising for decision. If my hon. Friend will let me868W have particulars of any case in which she thinks there has been undue delay, I will make inquiries.