§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Health the estimated number of persons entitled to benefits under the National Health 2075W Insurance Acts at 31st December, 1927, or last convenient date, showing the number of men and women who were on the register of approved societies at that date?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe number of persons entitled to benefits under the National Insurance Acts at 31st December, 1927, in England and Wales, was approximately 14,260,000, of whom 9,210,000 men and 4,620,000 women were on the registers of approved societies. These numbers are exclusive of persons over 65 years of age who ceased on or before 2nd January, 1928, to be entitled to sickness and disablement benefits.