§ 69. Viscount WOLMERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that many servants insured under the National Insurance Act travelling from place to place with their employers are not enabled to obtain any medical benefit, as they are not allowed to select a new doctor on account of their change of abode more than once a quarter; and what steps he proposes to take to remedy this hardship?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe Noble Lord is mistaken. An insured servant who moves from one area to another may, by giving notice to the committee of the area to which he moves, obtain the services of a doctor in the latter area, even though he 382 moves more than once a quarter. The general question of the best machinery for dealing with these cases has been referred to the Advisory Committee and is at present under consideration.
§ Mr. CASSELIs the right hon. Gentleman aware of cases of insured persons who are ill and who are unable to obtain medical relief?
§ Mr. MASTERMANIf the hon. and learned Gentleman will bring the cases to my notice I will look into them.