§ Mr. Peter Griffithsasked the Minister of Labour what instructions were issued to the staff of employment exchanges regarding payment of unemployment benefit to men laid off during the British Motor Corporation strike at Longbridge; and if he is satisfied that there was uniformity of treatment between one office and another.
§ Mr. ThorntonAll employment ex-exchanges were instructed that payment on all claims made by workers at Long-bridge who were laid off during the strike should be suspended until decisions on test cases had been given by the adjudicating authorities. I am satisfied that these instructions were uniformly observed. Because of variations in the numbers dealt with, however, some local offices were able to pay benefit at an earlier date than others, to those whose claims were in the event allowed by the insurance officer.