Mr. PALMERasked the Minister of Health what steps, if any, he proposes to take for the protection of approved society members whose insurability is being challenged owing to prolonged unemployment?
§ Mr. SULLIVANasked the Minister of Health whether, seeing that the National Health Insurance Transitional Amendment Regulations, 1929, kept in insurance to the 31st December, 1930, many members of approved societies whose membership according to the 1928 Act was due to expire on the 31st December, 1929, ha will state if he has taken, or intends to take, any action either by legislation or by the issue of new Regulations to keep those members in insurance until trade becomes nearly normal, as such action would benefit many of these members who are at present in receipt of sickness or disablement benefit, and also other members who, since 31st December, 1929, have become affected by Section 1 (1) of the 1928 Act?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe position of those insured persons who, by reason prolonged unemployment, would, in the absence of special measures, cease at the end of the present year to be insured under the Health Insurance and Contributory Pensions Schemes, is at present under consideration, and I hope to be able to make a statement on the subject at an early date.