§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, as the Report to the Nation No. 20 issued by His Majesty's Government opens with the statement that a free National Health Service for all has been reached, and this 120W conflicts with a statement by the Government Actuary (Command Paper No. 6730) that the rates of contribution proposed to be charged for National Insurance are to include a payment towards the cost of the National Health Service, and since nine-tenths of the remaining cost of the Health Service must be paid by local and national taxation, he will modify or withdraw the report describing the Health Service as free.
§ Sir S. CrippsI have read the report to which the hon. Member refers and find that it accurately describes the position. A large part of it is devoted to answering the questions, who will pay for the services and how will we pay for them.