§ 110. Major Beamishasked the Minister of Labour how many ex-Servicemen who fulfilled the necessary qualifications have had a resettlement grant refused simply on the grounds that in the opinion of the District Resettlement Grants Board the likelihood of such a grant being successfully applied is remote; and, in view of the fact there is no formal appeal against the decision of these boards, if he will now set up a central appeals committee composed of persons in no way connected with his Department.
§ Mr. IsaacsI regret that the information asked for in the first part of the Question is not available and could not be obtained without a disproportionate expenditure of time and labour. In reply to the second part of the Question, I have no reason to think that the Resettlement Grants Boards are not carrying out their duties satisfactorily, and I do not consider that the setting up of a central appeals committee of the kind suggested would serve any useful purpose. If the hon. Member has any particular case in mind in which he thinks a board's decision is inequitable and will let me have the details, I shall be glad to look into it.