Orders of the Day — Contributory Pensions Bill.

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 15 Gorffennaf 1925.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Miss Ellen Wilkinson Miss Ellen Wilkinson , Middlesbrough East

The right hon. Gentleman says that the woman would be an assessor. Well, the difficulty, of course, with assessors is that their advice may or may not be taken by the referees, and I was anxious to put this Amendment in this particular way to include women among the referees so that she would not merely be a lady whose advice may or may not be taken, but that she should have equal status with whatever men were there judging the case. It is an important matter of principle.