§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will take steps to ensure that every boy and girl, who after leaving school have been unable to obtain suitable employment, shall be able to receive unemployment benefits.
§ Mr. N. MacphersonNo. Unemployment benefit is an insurance benefit paid in return for contributions as an employed person. It is not therefore available to those who have never been in employment and contributed for it. Once a minimum number of contributions have been paid, however, special rules already exist for helping young people to qualify for benefit.
§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will state the number of justices of the peace who have successfully over the past 12 months claimed unemployment benefits for the days when they have been present in court carrying out their duties as magistrates.
§ Mr. N. MacphersonI regret that this information is not available.