§ Mr. TREVELYANasked the Comptroller of the Household, as representing 1670W the National Health Insurance Commissioners, whether he can state the number of York and Yorkshire panel practitioners who have notified their respective insurance committees that they are not prepared to accept invalided seamen, marines, and soldiers on their lists under the terms of the new Regulations?
§ Sir E. CORNWALLNo, Sir; the number of such doctors in the areas referred to in the question is not known to me. I may add that the Regulations. in question are framed in accordance with the express desires of authoritative representatives of the medical practitioners concerned, and that events subsequent to their issue have shown that the Regulations are, in fact, acceptable to the great majority of such practitioners.
§ Sir R. COOPERasked the Comptroller of the Household, as representing the National Health Insurance Commissioners, if Norman Killick, Royal Naval Air Service, of 8, Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, was under medical treatment from 5th March to 31st March, inclusive; did he receive his weekly certificate as required by the National Insurance Act; is he an insured person under that Act; and, if so, why the National Deposit Friendly Society have declined to pay him benefit for the period of his illness?
§ Sir E. CORNWALLI have caused inquiry to be made in the matter, and I understand that benefit has now been paid in respect of the period in question.