§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Minister of Health when it is proposed to put into operation the recommendation recently made by the Royal Commission on National Health Insurance that the scope of the benefit should he extended to include a consultant and specialist medical service, and that the necessary funds for this purpose should be obtained by a partial pooling of future surpluses of approved societies?
§ Major HENNESSYMy right hon. Friend is not at present in a position to say what action will be taken with regard to the recommendation to which the hon. Member refers.