HC Deb 07 July 1924 vol 175 cc1797-8W
Mr. VARLEY

asked the Minister of Health whether he has any information as to the number of persons who become entitled to benefits under the National Health Insurance Acts whilst inmates of Poor Law Institutions; and whether he has considered amending the Act to enable guardians to claim an equitable share of such benefits in respect of the maintenance of the said inmates to whom the benefits become due?

Mr. WHEATLEY

No statistics are available as to the number of cases of the kind referred to. As regards the second part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on 20th February to the hon. Member for Shoreditch (Mr. Thurtle).