104. Miss Wardasked the Minister of National Insurance why persons who have been dismissed owing to non-membership of a trades union are being refused unemployment benefit, having regard to the fact that trades union membership is not, by statute, essential to employment.
Mr. B. TaylorI am aware of only one such case of recent date. As it is at present the subject of an appeal to the National Insurance Commissioner, it would be improper for me to comment upon the matter at this stage.