§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether any arrangements can be made to protect pension rights of persons where insurance records are worsened by a period of imprisonment.
§ Mr. Carter:A person undergoing a period of imprisonment has the right to pay such number of class 3 (voluntary) contributions as is necessary to safeguard his pension position. These contributions may be paid at any time before the end of the sixth income tax year following that in which the imprisonment ends.