Mr. Ted Fletcherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the saving that will result from the decision to stop the payment of the first three days of sickness for wage-earners; and what would be the estimated saving if all salaried Government employees, who are now paid during periods of sickness were denied the payment of their salaries during the first three days of sickness.
§ Mr. DiamondI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by me on 1st April to my hon. Friend the Member for Derbyshire, North-East (Mr. Swain). As to the second part of the Question, the information is not available.—[Vol. 762, c.17–18.]