Colonel BATHURSTasked if the righ hon. Gentleman can state when he will put down the Amendment promised by the Government to alter the present provisions of the National Insurance Bill under which the contributions paid by insured contributors are forfeited in the event of their salaries being raised above £160 per annum?
Mr. McKINNON WOODThe Amendment in question must be made on Report, and will not be tabled until the Committee stage is completed. The hon. and gallant Member may rest assured that the point will not be lost sight of.
§ Mr. C. BATHURSTHow is it possible to consider this question adequately during the Committee stage unless we know what Amendments are going to be introduced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Report stage?
§ Mr. C. BATHURSTHow will it be possible to move Amendments on the Report stage if the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Amendments are inadequate from our point of view?