Captain FABERasked the Secretary of State for War why a soldier in receipt of a private income of more than £26 a year-has to contribute compulsorily under the National Insurance Act, seeing that by Section 2 of the Act an employed civilian of more than that income is exempted; and whether he will take steps to have this condition in the case of soldiers removed, seeing that the Act deals less favourably with soldiers than with civilians?
§ Colonel SEELYIt was not thought necessary in framing Clause 46 of the Act to provide special exemption for the extremely small number of soldiers so fortunately circumstanced. The point will be noted for further consideration when opportunity arises.