§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will now state how many local agreements in the engineering industry have
40Wthe maximum period of six weeks under Section 22(2)(a) of the National Insurance Act. 1965. Neither I nor any Minister has the power to vary the decisions of the independent statutory authorities or intervene in any way.
Entitlement to supplementary benefits is decided on quite different grounds. A few teachers concerned have received supplementary benefit. Many have not claimed it.