§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will now amend Section 70 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 1975 so that those workers who have had periods of unemployment shall no longer be disqualified from receiving a sub-contractor's tax certificate.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 27th May 1977; Vol. 932, c. 566–7], gave the following information:
I have noted my hon. Friend's suggestion, and will bear in mind when, as I have promised, I come to consider how the new scheme is working in practice.