asked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that the Cardigan-:shire County Council are exempted from payment of unemployment insurance; -was this done with his consent; and, if so, is it his intention to refund to the work-people the amount of money paid in by them, seeing that they cannot recover any unemployed benefit?

The Unemployment Insurance Acts provide, under certain conditions, for the exception from unemployment insurance of the permanent employés of local authorities. In accordance with this provision, a certificate of exception has been issued to the Cardigansnire County Council in respect of its permanent employés. The general effect of the certificate is to relieve both employer and employé from the payment of contributions as from the date when