§ 48. Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Prime Minister whether he intends to propose a Motion allocating time for the stages of the forthcoming National Insurance Act Amending Bill?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt would obviously be premature to make any announcement on this subject till the Bill is introduced.
§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONWill the right hon. Gentleman say whether he has been in communication with any friendly society?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI, personally?
§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONThe Government.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI should like notice of that question.
§ 61. Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has received a resolution passed unanimously at the meeting of secretaries of Foresters' Courts asking him to provide in the forthcoming National Insurance Act Amending Bill that sickness benefit shall be payable from the first day of certified illness, provided that the illness is not of less duration than three days?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Masterman)The answer is in the affirmative.