§ 44. Lieut.-Colonel WOODWARKasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the increasing numbers of persons being admitted into the guardians' institutions who are entitled to receive benefits under the National Health Insurance Act, he will consider amending the Act authorising the guardians to claim an equitable amount of benefits in order that the money can be appropriated towards the cost of the patients' maintenance?
58 Mr. W. A. JENKINSasked the Minister of Health if he is aware of the 414 increasing number of persons being admitted into Poor Law institutions who are entitled to receive benefits under the National Health Insurance Act; and will he take steps to get the Act amended to give authority to the boards of guardians to claim an equitable amount of benefits in order that the money can be appropriated towards the cost of the patient's maintenance?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYI would refer the hon. Members to the reply which I gave, on 6th May, to a similar question by the hon. Member for Chelmsford.