HC Deb 25 May 1977 vol 932 cc468-9W
Mrs. Hayman

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the Acts or regulations which are the responsibility of his Department where full-time or part-time work is defined; and what is the definition used in each case.

Mr. Deakins

The only definitions of "full-time" and "part-time" work are in Regulation 5 of the Family Income Supplements (General) Regulations 1971 (S.I. 1971 No. 226). This prescribes the circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being, or as not being, engaged and is normally engaged in remunerative full-time work. The test is whether he is and is normally enagged in remunerative work for not less than 30 hours a week.