§ Mr. GLANVILLEasked the Comptroller of the Household, as representing the National Health Insurance Commissioners, whether his attention has been called to the fact that although discharged soldiers and sailors by virtue of a new Regulation are not to be deprived of medical and sanatorium benefit on account of arrears, no money is paid into the Central Medical Benefit Fund to remunerate the doctors for treating such insured persons in arrears or for providing drugs and appliances; and whether he will give an assurance that the fund will be proportionately increased, so that the doctors will receive payment in respect of discharged soldiers and sailors in arrears?
Mr. ROBERTSThe hon. Member is under a misapprehension. Due allowance for the effect of this Regulation in the first and any subsequent year in which it is operative will be made in the calculation determining the amount payable for medical benefit.