HC Deb 05 May 1971 vol 816 cc387-8W
52. Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what instructions have been given to area offices of his Department concerning National Insurance coverage and its application to the wives of club stewards.

Mr. Dean

General guidance on contract of service is provided in instructions to the staff of local offices. This has been amplified in the case of wives of club stewards so that where the husband is employed under a contract of service by a club and his wife performs some services for which she receives payment, then she, too, is employed under a contract which,prima facie, is one of service by the club.

53. Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what reply has been sent from his Department to communications from the South Wales Divisional Officer of the Union of Shop,

Distributive and Allied Workers, dated 9th February and 24th March, 1971, concerning National Insurance coverage in relation to club stewards' wives.

Mr. Dean

I am sending the lion Member a copy of my reply.