§ 32 Mr. NIELDasked (1) the Chief Secretary what is the number of publications issued by the National Insurance Commissioners for Ireland since the passing of the National Insurance Act; how many consist of regulations or of explanatory memoranda, and how many of such publications are now in force; and what has been the cost of preparing, printing, and circulating these publications, including also the cost of the paper; (2) the Secretary to the Treasury if he will state what is the number of publications issued by the National Insurance Commissioners for England and Wales since the passing of the National Insurance Act; how many consist of regulations or of explanatory memoranda; how many of such publications are now in force; and what has been the cost of preparing, printing, and circulating these publications, including also the cost of the paper; and (3) the Secretary for Scotland if he will state what is the number of publications issued by the National Insurance Commissioners for Scotland since the passing of the National Insurance Act; how many consist of regulations or of explanatory memoranda, and how many of such publications are now in force; and what has been the cost of preparing, printing, and circulating these publications, including also the cost of the paper?
§ Mr. WEDGWOOD BENN (Lord of the Treasury)As my right hon. Friend has previously stated in reply to similar in- 1939 quiries, the information asked for in the first three parts of these questions would involve laborious calculations not necessary for any administrative purpose. A revised list of the publications of the Insurance Commissioners is in the printer's hands, and I will send a copy to the hon. Member. The total cost of the printing in connection with health insurance up to the present time is approximately £190,000.