§ 28. Mr. BUCHANANasked the Secretary for Scotland if he is aware that in England a booklet is issued containing standard decisions and judgments on decisions arising from the working of both the Health Insurance and the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Acts; and if he will take steps to provide the same for Scotland in order to guide all persons concerted?
§ Major ELLIOTThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, the independent referees set up in Scotland under the Contributory Pensions Act have thought that no good purpose would be served by extending their decisions for purposes of publication. So far as National Health Insurance is concerned, it has never been the practice to publish Scottish decisions, but the whole question of appeal procedure under the Acts will shortly come under review when the hon. Member's representations will be kept in view.