§ Mr. C. BATHURSTasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, under Section 21 of the National Insurance Act, the Commissioners are prepared to make grants for the support of nurses who are attending persons insured in friendly societies, as well as for the support of those nurses who are attending deposit contributors; if not, what, practical means can a district nursing association take to make arrangements for remuneration for nursing insured persons; does any machinery exist by which an agreement can be made by a local nursing association with the multitude of approved societies collectively; and if, now that arrangements with doctors are completed, he will undertake that serious consideration shall be given to the need of making financial and other arrangements for the nursing of insured persons as provided in the Act?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to a similar question by the hon. Member for Elgin and Nairn on the 28th January.