HC Deb 08 November 1911 vol 30 c1636
Mr. HUNT

asked whether a man or woman only employed one day in the week and paid 3s. will be required to pay anything towards insurance under his promised alteration that those paid under 9s. in the week shall not have to contribute?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

Such a person will be required to pay the normal contribution. My right hon. Friend has tabled an Amendment to the Second Schedule from which the hon. Member will observe that the employed persons who are exempt from contribution are those whose rate of wages or other remuneration does not exceed 1s. 6d. a day.

Mr. HUNT

Is it the fact that a man or a woman may actually get 8s. 11d. in the week and not have to pay at all, while if they get only 3s. a week they will have to pay the 4d.?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

No, that is not so.

Mr. HUNT

But is not that absolutely the case?