§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Employment if, in view of the tribunal findings in favour of the test case regarding the 290 employees dismissed from their jobs at St. Fergus gas terminal, he will ensure that they are paid benefit without delay.
§ Mr. Mayhew[pursuant to his reply, 28 July 1980 c. 461]: Every effort will be made to ensure that payment of unemployment benefit is made without delay provided that the insurance officer does not appeal against the local tribunals' decision within 21 days of the date of that decision—8 July. Insurance officers have the same rights as claimants in this respect.