§ Mr. McKayasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will give an estimate of the possible increase in the sickness, unemployment, widows' and pension benefits if the present National Insurance contributions were replaced by a payment of five per cent. of income; employers paying the same as workmen; the minimum contribution being 7s. 6d. from employees aged 18 years and over; the Exchequer contribution remaining in the same pro
—— Mastrick Northfield Woodside Outstanding applications … … … 202 14 6 Analysis: Outstanding for less than 1 year … … … 63 11 6 Outstanding for 1–2 years … … … 55 2 — Outstanding for over 2 years … … … 84 1 — There is a steady new demand, but all existing applications in Northfield and Woodside will be met shortly: those in the Mastrick district will be met later this year when a cabling scheme, which is already in hand, is completed.