Military Training Act, 1939.

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 21 Mehefin 1939.

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Photo of Mr William Morrison Mr William Morrison , Cirencester and Tewkesbury

While in training he will have all his rights and when he comes out he will be in the same position as any ordinary employé. I think that is the position which the hon. Member has in mind. Article 11 of the Military Training Order provides, in the first place, that the militiamen already in Unemployment Insurance shall continue in Unemployment Insurance, but besides that, it makes a special provision in his favour which could not be applied to a Reservist called out under the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces Act. Not only will the 26 weekly contributions due in respect of the six months be paid by the Exchequer, but the militiaman will be credited with four more, making 30 in all. Ordinarily he would return to his employment after training, but if not, his 30 contributions will enable him to make application for benefit at once. If he is employed in agriculture the same conditions will apply except that they will be related to the Agricultural Unemployment Insurance Scheme. As it is undertaken that no deductions are to be made from the militiaman's pay, Article 12 provides that no part of the contributions, whether for health insurance, pensions, or unemployment insurance, can be recovered from him.