§ Mr. HARRISON-BROADLEYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that chemists are suffering hardships from the delay of the Commissioners of the National Insurance Act in settling the claims sent in to them for each three months' supply of drugs and medicines prescribed by medical men under the Act; and will he state at what dates the chemists may expect payment and thus be enabled to make promise of settlement to their wholesale houses, who are bringing pressure to bear upon those unable to pay for goods supplied?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe Regulations which are incorporated in the agreements entered into by the chemists provide for periodical advances, although a final settle-1268W ment can only be made at the end of the medical year. Advances are now being made, and I am not aware of any case in which no payment has been made to chemists, but if the hon. Gentleman will furnish me with particulars I will make inquiry.