§ 32. Mr. STEPHENasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the names of the medical referees on the panel for workmen's compensation cases and 1614 the number of claims heard by each during the last year; and the number of cases in which each medical referee certified the workman fit for light or ordinary work?
§ Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLEBefore this question is answered, may I ask the hon. Gentleman to consider a point of public importance in connection with the question. [Interruption.] I want you to consider whether it is advisable to give the names of referees.
§ Mr. SPEAKERWe must allow the Minister to say that.
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Short)The total number of medical referees appointed under the Act is 272, and the preparation of a statement giving their names and showing the number of cases referred to each would involve considerable labour, which my right hon. Friend, on the information before him, does not think would be justified. As regards the latter part of the question, he regrets that there are no records in the Home Office giving the information requested.
§ Mr. STEPHENWill my hon. Friend give me the names and the figures for Glasgow?