§ 61. Mr. CLYNESasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that 937 the travelling and outdoor duties of the staff of health insurance officers expose them to hardships during wet and cold weather; and can he, in view of their small salaries, take steps to provide them with suitable boots, leggings, and overcoats to ensure their work being done under conditions of greater comfort?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI am satisfied that the normal duties of a health insurance officer are not of such a nature as to require the provision of special foot wear or overcoats at the public expense, or, indeed, of anything in the way of uniform.
§ Mr. W. THORNEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that payments to some of those gentlemen only amounts to about thirty shillings per week?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI am not quite sure, but they are paid a similar amount to officers doing similar work in other branches of the Government service.