§ 68. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Minister of Health whether the Government actuary notified Sir Eric Geddes' Committee that he could not safely advise that the funds of approved societies could bear any further burden in respect of increased payments on account of medical benefit without an increase of contributions; and whether he has given any further advice on this subject?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe advice given by the Government actuary to the Committee on National Expenditure, with regard to the matter referred to by the hon. Member, is contained in Appendix B to the First Report of that Committee (Cmd. 1581), page 139. The Government actuary gave further advice on the subject in his Report on the Financial Provisions of the National Health Insurance Act, 1922, with regard to which I would refer the hon. Member to the replies which I gave to him on the 18th and 23rd April.
§ Sir K. WOODCan the right hon. Gentleman tell me whether the Government actuary has given any further advice since the last Report?