§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in view of the difficulties encountered by general practitioners in inner city areas obtaining insurance cover on their premises, he will seek powers to provide insurance cover in these circumstances.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeNo. I already have powers to reimburse to general practitioners the cost of providing insurance cover on their premises. The profession's representatives have not reported any case of a general practitioner either being unable to insure his premises or having to pay an excessively high premium.