asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether, in view of the criticism in this country of the cost of sick benefit of £30 a week, they will state what the sick pay is in each West European country in terms of British currency.

I have sent the noble Lord a copy of the Green Paper, Income During Initial Sickness: A New Strategy (Cmnd. 7864), Annex B of which contains information on the provision in certain European countries.