§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the number of(a) men and (b) women currently earning less than the lower earnings limit; and, of these, how many are covered by the home responsibilities protection scheme.
§ Mr. HagueIt is estimated that 0.9 million men and 2.3 million women earn less than the lower earnings limit in any week. The number of these covered by the home responsibilities protection scheme is not known but those who satisfy the normal conditions for caring have access to the scheme.