§ Mr. Buchananasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that at Glasgow Southside Exchange, two men, namely, a Mr. Moore and a Mr. McAinch, were refused statutory benefit on the grounds that they were working as night telephonists, that their earnings were less than 3s. 4d. per night as allowed by Statute, that the reason given was that, as both men were last employed for seven years with His Majesty's forces as soldiers and had been discharged with good characters, they could not qualify for benefit under the conditions that applied to almost all other persons; and what steps he is taking to have this reviewed?
§ Mr. E. BrownAs the hon. Member is, I think, aware, the question at issue in these cases is shortly to be decided by the Umpire.