§ 70. Colonel HOWARD-BURYasked the Minister of Health whether the Government have now come to a decision upon the proposal to introduce legislation to repeal the Section which prohibits insurance chemists from giving an insured person an inducement, by gift or otherwise, in consideration of his presenting an order for drugs or appliances on a national health insurance form?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Miss Lawrence)No, Sir. The position remains as stated in my reply to a question by the right hon. Member for West Woolwich (Sir K. Wood) on 17th March.
§ Colonel HOWARD-BURYIs there any intention of altering the present Act which prohibits insurance chemists from offering bribes?
§ Miss LAWRENCEI explained on 17th March that certain legal proceedings had been commenced, and, in those circumstances, I can add nothing to the answer then given.