HC Deb 21 January 1993 vol 217 c384W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to alter the reduction in social security benefits resulting from failure to pay contributions or receive credits for periods of four weeks or less.

Miss Widdecombe

[holding answer 18 January 1993]: We have no plans to change the contribution conditions relating to the contributory social security benefits.