§ 140. Mr. Leaveyasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what proposals he has under consideration to introduce legislation to recognise the five- day pattern of work, which would enable those in the cotton industry, and in other industries, to draw unemployment benefit in proportion to their loss of earnings for odd days lost due to short-time working. assuming they are otherwise qualified.
§ Miss PittAs my hon. Friend will recall, the application of the unemployment benefit rules to five-day week workers was fully discussed during the debates on the National Insurance Acts last year. My right hon. Friend has no legislative proposals to bring forward on this subject.