§ Mr. WARDLEasked the Secretary to the Treasury (1) if he is aware that the North-Eastern Railway Company have not yet refunded to the salaried staff contributions deducted under the National Insurance Act; if he will look into the matter; (2) if he can give the date of exemption in the case of the North-Eastern Railway Company and its salaried staff under the First Schedule of the National Insurance Act; and if the contributions paid by the staff, pending the issue of the exemption certificate, had been refunded?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe certificate of exception granted to the North-Eastern Railway Company in respect of the salaried staff of the company has effect as from 15th July last. The Commissioners are prepared, on the production of the stamped cards, to refund contributions paid pending the issue of the certificate in respect of persons to whom the certificate applies; but no application for such refund has as yet been received from the company. The company will be required to certify before the repayment is made to them that the employés' contributions have been refunded. The Commissioners are inquiring as to the reason for the delay.