§ Mr. Grovesasked the Minister of Health when and why the Departmental circular was sent to insurance committees suggesting that only two-thirds of the sums due to insurance practitioners for last quarter should be distributed?
§ Mr. ElliotThe circular was sent out on the 13th September. At the outbreak of war the departure of insurance practitioners on war service was in some cases not notified by them to insurance committees for a considerable time. The circular, therefore, recommended that where the position was not clear insurance committees should make payments on account representing the first two months only of the quarter, the balance being paid at the end of the present quarter or at such earlier date as might be convenient.