§ Mr. LEES SMITHasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by what method it is intended to apply Schedule 2 of the National Insurance Bill to piece-workers and home-workers?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe Insurance Commissioners are given power under Clause 49 to draw up regulations dealing with these cases, and these regulations will be drawn up after consultation with the Advisory Committee appointed under Clause 42.
§ Mr. TOUCHEasked whether the tramway employées of the London County Council will be included in and subject to the provisions of Part I. of the National Insurance Bill?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI have made inquiries as to the terms of employment of the tramway employées of the London County Council and, as it appears that they are not entitled to sick pay, except in cases of accident arising from their employment, they would be included in the Health Insurance Scheme.
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§ Colonel RAWSONasked what benefits specially healthy classes of the community who joined together for insurance under the National insurance Bill would get, if they did not need medical attendance or sickness benefit to any considerable proportion of their contributions
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEIf an approved society realises a surplus through the sickness rate of its members being less than the average, it can submit a scheme for additional benefits under Clause 30 of the Bill.
§ Colonel RAWSONalso asked whether, under the National Insurance Bill, anyone employing a gardener every successive Monday, or on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in each week, would have, as employer, to pay the weekly instalments amounting to 13s. per annum under the Act, while anyone employing the same man every successive Tuesday, or on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday in each week, pays nothing?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe Commissioners have power under the Bill to draw up regulations to meet such cases.