§ Sir H. NIELDasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction which has been aroused among approved societies and other bodies of insured persons by reason of the provisions of the National Health Insurance Bill in special relation to dental clinics and the powers proposed to be taken under regulations to be formulated after the Bill becomes law, whereby the existing right of selection of a dental clinic by the insured is liable to be abolished, and in substitution of a whole-time official without regard to the convenience or wishes of the insured person: and will he make a statement as to the way in which he proposes to meet these objections?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on the 15th March to the hon. Members for Moss Side (Mr. Hurst) and for Stalybridge and Hyde (Mr. E. Wood). The matter will be fully dealt with by me when the National Health Insurance Bill comes up for Second Reading.