Major Lloydasked the Minister of National Insurance to what extent sickness claims under the National Insurance Act have exceeded the 12½ per cent. increase over pre-war that was anticipated 87W in the Government Actuary's memorandum accompanying Command Paper No. 6550 of September, 1944, setting out the proposals for social insurance made by the Government at that time.
§ Mr. J. Griffiths:I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Orpington (Sir W. Smithers) on 22nd November last.