§ 64. Mr. BYRNEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider the advisability of increasing the benefits paid under the National Insurance Act; and if the maternity benefit will be increased to £5 and disablement benefit to 10s.?
§ Sir E. CORNWALL (Comptroller of the Household)The alterations in the rates of benefit which the hon. Member suggests would involve a large increase in the contributions, both of employers and employed, and any proposals on these lines would be very controversial.