§ Mr. DAGGARasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to the case of Mr. H. Barnes, of 47, Bryngwyn Road, Abertillery, who, having been unemployed since October, 1927, has been notified by his approved society that, as his last contribution was for 16th October, 1927, and as he was not 60 years of age when his last employment ceased, his ordinary free period of insurance expired on 30th June, 1929, and his extended year ended on 30th June, 1930, and he therefore ceases to be entitled to further insurance benefit; and whether he proposes to take the necessary steps to deal with this and other similar cases?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI am having inquiry made with regard to the case to which the hon. Member refers, and I will let him know the result of the inquiry as soon as possible.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Minister of Health what has been the rise since 1921 in the average number of claims for sickness benefit in the case of contributors to national health insurance?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe latest information on the subject referred to in the question will be found in Table B of the report by the Government Actuary on the sickness and disablement experience of approved societies (Cmd. 3548), a copy of which I have sent to the hon. Member.