§ 11. Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will take steps to make it a condition that a medical appeals tribunal, considering a case of industrial disease, should be required before reaching a decision to take into account the opinion of the applicant's family doctor.
§ Lieut.-Commander MaydonEvery claimant is given the opportunity to submit to a medical appeal tribunal the opinion of his family doctor and any other evidence bearing on his case.
§ Mr. DalyellIs the hon. and gallant Gentleman aware that there is great dissatisfaction because, though there may be the opportunity, it very often happens 824 that the family doctor is certain but in the long run the application is turned down.