§ 7. Mr. C. BATHURSTasked the Secretary to the Treasury, how many persons have now joined approved societies for the purposes of health insurance under the National Insurance Act; what proportion do these represent of the total 20 number of employed contributors in the Kingdom; and how many of them are women?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Masterman)I have no exact figures additional to those I gave before the recess, which estimated about ten and a-half million members as having then joined approved societies. Further information would require a circular to about 20,000 approved societies and branches; but when the first quarter's cards are returned by the societies I shall hope to be able to give more exact numbers.