§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONasked how the respective sums of 4s. 8d. and 4a. 6d. in Clause 38 have been arrived at; whether the only benefits covered by these amounts are medical aid and sanatorium treatment; and how the amounts in question are to be apportioned in order to provide for the benefits named and the cost of administration thereof?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEIt is estimated that when the contribution under Clause 15 to sanatorium benefit has been paid over, the balance of the contributions under Clause 38 will be sufficient to cover the comparatively trifling expenditure on benefits in respect of contributors under the age of sixteen.
§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONIs it not the case that the cost is 3s. per head in the case of persons under sixteen?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI prefer that the hon. Member should give notice of that question.
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEYes; they are as follows:—
| — | Boys. | Two-ninths from the State. | Total. | Girls. | One-fourth from the State. | Total. | ||||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |
| Contributions | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Sanatorium | 0 | 11⅔ | 0 | 3⅓ | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11¼ | 0 | 3¾ | 1 | 3 |
| Balance | 3 | 8⅓ | 1 | 0⅔ | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6¾ | 1 | 2¼ | 4 | 9 |
§ Mr. CHIOZZA MONEYWould it not be a sensible course to "unstar" these questions?