§ Lord C. BERESFORDasked the total amount deducted from the pay of warrant officers, petty officers, and men of the Navy, of all ratings, as contributions under the National Insurance Act since the Act has been in force?
§ Dr. MACNAMARASection 46 of the National Insurance Act is not applicable to warrant officers of the Navy, and consequently no deduction is made from their pay. The total amount deducted from the pay of men and boys below that rank up to the 30th June last was £31,678. It is not yet possible to give exact figures for any later period, but it is estimated that the deductions from the 1st July, 1913, to the 31st March last will amount to a sum of about £25,500.
§ Lord C. BERESFORDasked the total amount deducted from the pay of warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Royal Marine forces as contributions under the National Insurance Act since the Act has been in force?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe total amount up to the 30th June last was £4,943. It is not yet possible to give exact figures for any later period, but it is estimated that the deductions from the 1st July, 1913, to the 31st March last, will amount to a sum of about £4,000.