Major Lloydasked the Minister of Labour what is the amount paid out by the National Dock Labour Corporation since its establishment in making guaranteed payments to dockers; and what amount has been paid out during the current strike.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe total amount of attendance money paid by the National Dock Labour Corporation since its establishment in 1942 to dock workers attending for work, but for whom no work was available, up to the week ended 20th October, 1945, was £3,319,682. The amount of attendance money paid from the commencement of the present strike until 20th October, 1945, was £68,500, of which 15,535 was paid in ports affected by the strike.