HC Deb 07 May 1924 vol 173 c458W
Brigadier-General MAKINS

asked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the increasing number of persons admitted into the Poor Law institutions who are entitled to receive benefits under the National Health Insurance Act; and whether he will consider an Amendment to the Act authorising the guardians to claim an equitable amount of benefits in order that the money can be appropriated towards the cost of the patient's maintenance?

Mr. WHEATLEY

I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply which I gave yesterday to a similar question by the hon. Member for Chelmsford (Mr. S. Robinson).