HC Deb 28 February 1912 vol 34 cc1349-50
Mr. STUART-WORTLEY

asked on what day the undated paper of instructions to National Insurance lecturers, signed by Sir Robert Morant and published in the newspapers of 26th February, was actually completed and signed?

Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANS

asked when the instructions to official lecturers under the Insurance Commission were first issued to the lecturers; and what date the document bears?

Mr. MASTERMAN

The instructions referred to were approved by the Joint Committee on 23rd January. They were issued over the signatures of the respective chairmen, by the English and Irish Commissions on 27th January and by the Scottish and Welsh Commissions on 29th January. The instructions (a copy of which seems to have reached one newspaper through some unauthorised channel) were confidential instructions issued to all the lecturers. They have been published in the White Paper, which was circulated to the House last night.

Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANS

May I ask whether the hon. Gentleman can also circulate the other document referred to in those instructions, namely, the model answers to questions which are assumed to have been put to the lecturers?

Mr. MASTERMAN

I will consider that.