HC Deb 28 September 1915 vol 74 cc754-5W
Mr. GOLDSTONE

asked the Comptroller of the Household, as representing the National Health Insurance Commissioners, whether a paid servant of any local medical and panel committee can act as chairman of a medical service sub-committee; and whether it is also open for the secretary of an approved society, who is appointed a member of an insurance committee by a town or county council, to be elected the chairman of a medical service sub-committee?

Mr. C. ROBERTS

The Medical Benefit Regulations provide that the chairman of the medical service sub-committee of an insurance committee shall be selected by the members of the sub-committee from those members of the insurance committee appointed by the county (or borough) council, and by the Commissioners, who are neither insured persons, practitioners, nor registered pharmacists. If the hon. Member has in mind any specific case in which it appears that the regulations are not being complied with, and will furnish me with particulars, I shall be glad to inquire into the matter.