§ Mr. ASTORasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state, in the case of apprentices between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one, earning (a) 2s., (b) 10s. weekly, what contributions under the National Insurance Act are payable by the employer and apprentice, respectively; in the case of apprentices over twenty-one earning (a) 5s., (b) 10s. weekly, what contributions under the National Insurance Act are payable by employer and apprentice, respectively; and whether the fact that an apprentice has paid a premium makes any difference to the rate of contribution payable by apprentice and employer?
§ Mr. MASTERMANIn the case of the apprentices between sixteen and twenty-one, 3d. will be payable by the employer and 4d. by the apprentice, if a male; 3d. if a female. In the case of an apprentice over twenty-one earning 5s. per week of six days, 1d. is paid by the State, and the whole of the remaining contribution (6d. for a man and 5d. for a woman) will be payable by the employer. Where the remuneration is 10s., 1d. will be payable by the State, 1d. by the apprentice, and 5d. by the employer in the case of a man, or 4d. in the case of a woman. The payment of a premium does not affect the rate of contribution.