§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Minister of Health whether he will consider the changes that have occurred since the National Health Insurance benefits were fixed at their present rates of payment and take early steps to increase the benefits payable?
§ Miss HorsbrughI am afraid that I cannot at present add anything to the answers gven on 15th and 29th Febru-40W ary to the hon. Members for Down (Dr. Little) and Clackmannan (Mr. Woodburn). I would point out that the present rates of sickness and disablement benefits for men were fixed in 1920 when the Ministry of Labour cost of living index figure was considerably higher than it is at the present time.