§ Mr. Bishopasked the Attorney-General what is the practice of legal aid committees in granting and continuing legal aid to married women notwithstanding their husband's unwillingness to co-operate in financing an action.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThese circumstances do not affect the grant or continuance of legal aid in divorce proceed-
Days of incapacity (millions) on a six day week basis Manufacturing All industry Industry Year ended (weeks) Great Britain Northern Ireland United Kingdom Great Britain only 31st May 1969 (52) … … 22.2 0.6 22.8 8.6 30th May 1970 (52) … … 21.9 0.6 22.5 8.9 5th June 1971 (53) … … 19.1 0.5 19.6 7.9 3rd June 1972 (52) … … Not yet available It is regretted that industrial breakdowns of the estimates for Northern Ireland are not available.
§ Mr. Ronald Brownasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of man-days lost due to sickness in the United Kingdom, taking the complete labour force in total, and those employed in manufacturing industries only, for the years 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972 to the most convenient date.
§ Mr. DeanI have been asked to reply
The information which is available relates to days of certified incapacity notified to my Department in connection with claims to benefits. This information does not enable manufacturing industries to be separately identified. The latest available figures are as follows (for statistical 50W ings under Section 2(1)(d) of the Divorce Reform Act 1969 where the husband consents to a petition only on condition that he is not required to pay any party and party costs. The resources of a spouse are required to be taken into account in computing the income and capital of an applicant for legal aid unless the spouse has a contrary interest in the intended proceedings or the applicant and the spouse are living separate and apart.