§ Mr. Gallacherasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the hardship caused to building trade workers during the winter months through loss of time in wet weather, he will consider introducing amended regulations enabling unemployment benefit to be paid to building workers in respect of all whole days lost owing to weather conditions?
§ Mr. E. BrownI have at present under consideration a scheme submitted to me by the National Joint Council for the Building Industry in England and Wales for making wet-time payments to workers in that industry.