§ Mr. GILLasked the amount of money which will be allowed to the approved societies per member per year for management expenses under the National Insurance Act; whether such amount will be under their own control, or whether any deductions will be made for the expenses of the local insurance and advisory committees; and, if so, the amount of such deductions?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Masterman)The limit to the sum allowed for administration expenses will be fixed by Regulations under Section 35 (2) of the Act, and I cannot in an answer to a question anticipate these Regulations. With regard to the second part of the question, deductions will be made under Section 61 (2) for the expenses 1546 of the Insurance Committees (amounting to 1d. for each insured member, or to 2d. in certain special cases where travelling expenses are required), and under Section 15 (6) for the cost of administering medical benefit, the latter deduction being fixed by agreement, or in default of agreement, by the Commissioners. There will be no deduction in respect of the expenses of the Advisory Committee.
§ Mr. MASTERMANI could not name a definite day, but we are pressing them forward as fast as we can.