§ Mr. Lyonsasked the Minister of Health if he will state, for the years 1935 and 1936, respectively, the number of medical practitioners undertaking National Health Insurance work in this country; and the total amounts paid for such services out of National Health Insurance funds?
§ Sir K. WoodThe numbers of medical practitioners under agreement with Insurance Committees in England and Wales in 1935 and 1936 were 16,552 and 16,700 respectively, and the total amounts paid to them from National Health Insurance Funds in respect of those years were £7,345,338 and £7,728,000. The last-named figure is approximate, as the returns of expenditure are not yet complete.