§ Mr. Evelyn Walkdenasked the Minister of Labour why Marjorie D. Jessop, of 1410W Doncaster, D.H.N. 19902, was on the 2nd instant refused unemployment benefit by the Doncaster Court of Referees for failing to accept an offer of employment in a Midland town, over 25 miles from her home; and will he stop local officials forcing young girls of 18 years of age to leave their parents or homesteads, or suffer the penalty of disqualification if they refuse to do so?
§ Mr. BevinI am making inquiries into this matter and will communicate with my hon. Friend as soon as possible. He will, of course, be aware that claims for unemployment benefit are not decided by me, but by the independent statutory authorities. With regard to the second part of the Question I am considering whether any amplification of existing instructions is required.