§ Lord HENRY CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state, up to the 31st December, 1913, or any other convenient date, the total receipts of the Insurance Fund from various sources; the total sums issued to approved societies for the payment of benefits to their members, and for administrative expenses, respectively; the total sums issued to insurance committees for administrative expenses, sanatorium benefit, medical benefit, and the sickness and maternity benefits of deposit contributors; and the amounts invested by the Insurance Commissioners and the approved societies, respectively?
Mr. BENNThe particulars desired are as follows:—
— England. Scotland. Ireland. Wales. United Kingdom. £ £ £ £ £ Total Receipts 26,661,000 3,688,000 1,335,000 1,740,000 33,424,000 Issues to Approved Societies for Benefits 5,916,000 829,000 427,000 433,000 7,605,000 Administration 2,859,000 401,000 206,000 210,000 3,675,000 Issues to Insurance Committees for Medical Benefit 3,772,000 496,000 — 234,000 4,502,000 Sanatorium Benefit 647,000 85,000 29,000 40,000 801,000 Administration 204,000 27,000 9,000 12,000 252,000 Payments to Deposit Contributors in Sickness and Maternity Benefits 15,400 1,300 400 1,000 18,100 Issues to Societies for investment or invested on their behalf 905,000 8,000 — 24,000 937,000 Amounts invested by Commissioners through the National Debt Commissioners 12,100,000 1,785,000 637,000 741,000 15,263,000