§ 33 Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether it is the intention of the Government that all maternity benefits shall, in due course, become a full charge on the employer if the mother has been in employment.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThis question is discussed in the consultative document "A Fresh Look At Maternity76W Benefits", on which comments have been invited over the last two months. Under all the options presented in that document, the maternity grant at least would continue to be paid as a social security benefit.