HC Deb 17 February 1977 vol 926 c318W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish figures showing the number of privately owned dwellings available for letting in (a) London and (b) the rest of England and Wales in 1950, 1960, 1965, 1970 and each year thereafter.

Mr. Armstrong

Available estimates are as follows:

to which they would be entitled if they were claiming sickness benefit.

Mr. Freeson

The local government employers ar responsible for the arrangements for paying their employees during sick leave. Sickness benefit is of course, not taxable.

Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many, and which categories of employees, in the nationalised industries for which he has responsibility receive full pay during sick leave, provided they do not claim sickness benefit, plus the value of the tax refunds to which they would be entitled if they were claiming sickness benefit.

Mr. Freeson

The British Waterways Board, as employer, is responsible for the arrangements for paying its employees during sick leave. Sickness benefit is, of course, not taxable.