Mr. ROBINSONasked the Minister of Health (1) the number of persons in receipt of disablement benefit under National Health Insurance, with the number in each industry; and the estimated number that are permanently incapacitated and unlikely to return to their occupation;
(2) the number of persons in each industry totally incapacitated and receiving compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Acts who are rendering medical certificates to their approved society or as deposit contributors so that they retain their rights as insured persons?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe information asked for by the hon. Member is not available, and could only be obtained as the result of special investigations by, and returns from, each of the 7,000 approved societies and branches administering National Health Insurance.