§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister without Portfolio if expert medical advice has been sought or taken as to the level of sickness likely to prevail after the war is over; and, if so, will he state the names of the persons or bodies so consulted.
§ Sir W. JowittNo, Sir. If my hon. Friend has in mind the probable volume of sickness claims under the proposed new insurance scheme, he will find in paragraph7 of the Government Actuary's Memorandum appended to the White Paper an explanation of the assumptions made on this point.