§ Mr. McGovernasked the Minister of Labour the allowances and expenses paid per week or sitting to members of the hardship tribunals under the Military Service Act, 1939?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe fees payable to chairmen of hardship committees are 2½guineas a half-day sitting, subject to a limit of 20 guineas a week, together with travelling expenses and reasonable out of pocket expenditure on subsistence subject to a maximum of 20s. for any period not exceeding 24 hours. No fees are payable to other members of the Committees, but travelling expenses, subsistence allowance and (in certain cases) compensation for loss of earnings are payable on the scale applicable to Courts of Referees appointed by the Minister under the Unemployment Insurance Acts.