asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give details of the total number of employees in (a) full-time and (b) part-time work who are covered by (i) national insurance sickness scheme and (ii) by company sick-pay schemes; and if of this latter total, he will list the number of company sick-pay schemes which give benefit below and at or above the worker's entitlement under the state scheme.

I will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.