§ Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that some employers have recently decided not to stamp the health and pensions insurance cards of their non-manual employés whilst on holidays though contract of service continues and full wages are being paid for that period; that if this practice is extended it will mean a serious loss of income to the pension fund and approved societies, with consequent reduction in additional benefits; and will he inform all such employers that it is their duty to stamp those cards in respect of every week in respect of which wages are paid?
Mr. M. MacDonaldContributions are payable for holidays in respect of which wages are paid, but cannot be claimed for holidays where the employés receive payment which cannot be regarded as referable to the holiday period. If the hon. Member will let me have particulars of the cases to which he refers, I will consider them.