Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANSasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he will make inquiry into the terms of employment of Poor Law nurses to ascertain whether the provision in respect of sickness and disablement made in their case by the terms of employment are on the whole as favourable as the corresponding benefits covered by the National Insurance Act, so that he may instruct the Commissioners to make public their decision whether Poor Law nurses are or are not exempt from the National Insurance Act?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI am unable a present to add anything to the answer gave to the hon. Member on March 13[...].
Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANSCannot there be some speeding up? Does the hon. Gentleman know that Poor Law nurses do not know whether they are to be insured persons or not?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI can quite realise the difficulty. Speeding up is going on in every possible way. As soon as I can make an announcement I will do so.