§ 10. Sir J. D. REESasked in what cases and to what extent classes, persons, or nationalities in the United Kingdom have availed themselves of the right to contract out of the benefits provided by the Insurance Act?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI have no knowledge to what contracting out provisions the hon. Member refers, nor have any representations been received from any classes, persons, or nationalities asking for such contracting out provisions.
§ Sir J. D. REESWere the Irish exempted wholesale from the various provisions of the Act?
§ Mr. MASTERMANNo, I do not think the Irish were exempted at all. Insurance in Ireland is as operative as insurance in the other parts of the Kingdom.
§ Sir J. D. REESTo the same extent?
§ Mr. MASTERMANYes.