Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Pensions and National Insurance – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 3 December 1962.
I would not disagree with the figures the hon. Member has given, but we have to compare like with like in these matters. The figures for earnings are gross. From them have to be deducted taxation, insurance contributions and the like, but in any case I do not think it would be possible to consider unemployment benefit in isolation, and certainly not apart from sicknes benefit.