§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister without Portfolio what is the margin allowed in the social insurance schemes as to the inability of citizens of this country to pay their contributions.
§ Sir W. JowittUnder the proposals in the White Paper the insurance benefits of a person who for any reason has a deficient contribution record will be scaled down, according to the extent of the deficiency. It is, therefore, unnecessary to provide the margin to which my hon. Friend refers.