HC Deb 21 June 1988 vol 135 cc539-40W
Ms. Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to ensure that holiday pay is taken into account as part of a woman's earnings for purposes of calculating statutory maternity pay.

Mr. Portillo

Under current provisions employers are already required to take into account in calculating statutory maternity pay entitlement any contractual payment which is made during the test period, and which is treated as earnings for national insurance contribution purposes. This can include holiday pay.

Forward to