§ 58. Sir K. WOODasked the Secretary to the Local Government Board, as representing the Insurance Commissioners, whether he has received representations as to the inadequacy of the nursing service throughout the country; whether any grant is made to insurance committees for such purposes; and whether any scheme has been formulated?
§ Major ASTORGrants from the Exchequer to insurance committees in aid of the provision of nursing services for insured persons were voted by Parliament just before the outbreak of war. The inauguration of these services has been deferred in consequence of war conditions. The question of renewing those arrangements, or of including them in a wider provision for the whole community, is of great importance for the health of the people, and is amongst the matters that are being carefully considered in connection both with possible developments of insurance services and health services generally; but I am not yet in a position to make a statement.