HC Deb 09 July 1914 vol 64 cc1220-1
30. Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

asked the hon. Member for St. George's-in-the-East, as representing the Insurance Commissioners, whether the hon. Member for Devonport has not yet been furnished with any statement by the London Insurance Committee as to why that body found it necessary to go over the case of Miss Deborah Hart a second time after a letter had been written by the Chief Insurance Commissioner on the 3rd June to the hon. Member for Devonport, stating that the formalities of transferring the insured person with the requisite consents, from the list of the one doctor to the other, had been completed, and that the case was finally and satisfactorily disposed of; and will he explain how, if the facts were as stated by the Chief Commissioner of the Insurance Committee on the 3rd June, the London Insurance Committee should write to him on the 26th June stating that the transfer of the insured person had only that day been completed?

Mr. BENN

I would refer the hon. Member to my reply of the 1st July. As stated therein the person concerned has at no time during the period in question been deprived of the services of a doctor.

Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

Will the hon. Gentleman kindly answer the question I have asked?

Mr. BENN

I think I have dealt with the points raised in the hon. Member's question.

Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that his answer has no foundation either in substance or in fact?

Mr. BENN

The answer is accurate in every particular.