§ 46. Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Prime Minister whether the Government will give facilities for the introduction of a Bill to provide a Grant for those panel chemists whose accounts for 1913 cannot be met out of the drug fund under the National Insurance Act?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir. I am not aware that a case has been made out for altering the arrangements under which the existing Parliamentary Grant was given.
§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONCan the right hon. Gentleman give me an assurance that no panel chemist will suffer financial loss merely because he carries out his duties under the Act?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am told that they have entered into an agreement which is still current and valid.
§ Sir W. BYLESWill the right hon. Gentleman make such inquiries as will satisfy him that the chemists in Manchester and Salford and elsewhere are not deprived of payments to which they are absolutely entitled?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am told that an inquiry is now going on amongst the chemists themselves.
§ 68. Mr. GODFREY LOCKER-LAMPSONasked what is the largest sum still owing to any individual panel chemist under the National Insurance Act for 1913 in the area of the Manchester Insurance Committee?
Mr. BENNAs the hon. Member has already been informed, it is not at present known what amount will ultimately prove to be due to any individual chemist in Manchester in respect of 1913, and it cannot, therefore, be stated what sum is still owing over and above the payments on account already received.