§ Mr. Sternasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he will introduce legislation to allow volunteer development workers to become entitled to unemployment benefit when they return to the United Kingdom after a period of service abroad.
§ Mr. NewtonI am pleased to announce that I have today laid before the House the Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1986 which introduce a special voluntary national insurance contribution which can be paid by volunteer development workers. I have also laid before the House the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Amendment Regulations 1986 which will allow the special volunteer development workers contribution to be included when unemployment benefit entitlement is being calculated.