§ Mr. Walter Elliotasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to make the proposed arrangements for insurance of Ministers and other hon. Members.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftA Warrant applying to Ministers the provisions of the Injury Warrant, 1952 comes into operation today.
As regards other hon. Members, arrangements have been made for a personal accident policy, the premiums for which will be met from public funds, to cover the risk of death or injury on any day on which a Member is travelling away from the Palace of Westminster on the business of the House, in the United Kingdom or abroad. The business of the House for this purpose means service on a Parliamentary Committee or delegation which has been set up directly by the House, Committee of Selection or Mr. Speaker. The policy will not cover flights in private or private charter aircraft, nor flights in prototype aircraft or test flights.
The benefits provided by the policy are as follows:These arrangements will also operate from today.for so long as such disablement continues, but not exceeding 104 consecutive weeks for any single disablement.
- Death—a lump sum of £5,000.
- Permanent total loss of sight of both eyes—a lump sum of £5,000.
- Permanent total loss of sight of one eye—a lump sum of £2,500.
- Loss of two limbs—a lump sum of £5,000.
- Loss of one limb—a lump sum of £2,500.
- Permanent total loss of sight of one eye and loss of one limb—a lump sum of £5,000.
- Total disablement—£20 per week.