§ 52. Mr. GODFREY LOCKER-LAMPSONasked whether the forthcoming National Insurance Act amending Bill will be a comprehensive measure dealing with Amendments that the working of the Act has shown to be advisable, or whether, it will merely be a Bill to enable the Government to tide over certain temporary financial difficulties?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Asquith)I am not prepared to anticipate the terms of the Bill.
§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONIs the Prime Minister aware that practically the whole friendly society world is expecting a comprehensive Bill?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am afraid I do not know.
§ Sir J. D. REESWill the right hon. Gentleman in this Bill reconsider the question of compulsion?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am not prepared, as I have said, to anticipate the terms of the Bill. It is most unusual either for questions to be asked or answers to be given because the Bill has not yet been introduced.