§ Mr. Crossmanasked the Minister of National Insurance whether voluntary contributors under the Widows', Orphans and Old Age Contributory Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) Act, 1937, will benefit under the proposed National Insurance scheme if they continue to pay contributions until the Bill becomes law; and what will be the exact nature of such benefits.
§ Mr. LindgrenYes, Sir; but the transitional arrangements which will govern the
192Wfactory premises have been completed since that date; what factories and extensions are now being built; what schemes for new factories and extensions are at present being considered; and what is the estimated number of men and women, respectively, employed and to be employed therein.
§ Sir S. CrippsThe following table contains the information for which my hon. Friend asks:
position of existing contributors when the new scheme comes into operation will be laid down by regulations to be made after the Bill becomes law, and I cannot anticipate the terms of the regulations.