Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he will state what are the estimated total amounts included in the Civil Service Estimates and Supplementary Estimates for the year 1912–13 for grants and special grants in aid of National Health Insurance, United Kingdom, showing separately the total grants for benefits and the total other expenditure, including in both cases amounts borne on other Votes, such as Post Office, Stationery, Friendly Societies Registry, Office of Works, etc., necessitated by the National insurance Act?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe totals are:—
£ Grants in aid of benefits (including State contributions in respect of low paid labour, etc.) 3,085,550 Grants in aid of expenses of Act, administration of Approved Societies and Insurance Committees 625,100 Administration expenses charged directly to moneys provided by Parliament (Insurance Commissions, Audit, Works, Stationery and Printing, Postal Services, etc., etc.) 624,257 £4,334,907