§ 44. Mr. ALBERYasked the Minister of Health whether he proposes to change the regulation prohibiting the payment of co-operative dividends on National Health Insurance prescriptions?
§ 49. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Minister of Health whether he has received a copy of the resolution passed by the recent Co-operative Congress protesting against the continuance of the regulations of the Ministry of Health prohibiting the payment of co-operative dividend on National Health Insurance prescriptions; and whether he is taking any action in the matter?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI have not received any resolution from the recent Co-operative Congress on this subject, 1333 but I am aware of the discussion which took place; and the matter is continuing to engage my attention.
§ Sir K. WOODIs the right hon. Gentleman aware not only of the discussions but of the condemnation of himself, and is he not going to do something in the matter to help these poor co-operative societies?
§ 48. Mr. ALBERYasked the Minister of Health whether he proposes to take any action to enable co-operative dividends to be drawn on vouchers issued by public assistance committees?
§ Mr. GREENWOODAs I explained to the right hon. Gentleman the Member for West Woolwich (Sir Wood) on the 15th May, the matter is not one in which action on my part arises.