§ Mr. LYONSasked the Minister of Health for the years 1931, 1932, 1933, and 1934, respectively, the numbers of medical practitioners undertaking National Health Insurance work in this country; and the total amounts paid for such services out of National Health Insurance funds?
Sir H. YOUNGThe number of medical practitioners under agreement with insurance committees in England and Wales, and the total amounts paid to them from National Health Insurance funds during the years 1931, 1932, 1933, and 1934 were as follow:
Year. Practitioners Amount. £ 1931 15,703 7,316,633 1932 15,834 6,875,014 1933 16,019 6,898,822 1934 16,329 6,995,255 The amounts payable to insurance practitioners were subject as from 1st October, 1931, to 30th June, 1934, to an economy deduction of 10 per cent., and as from 1st July, 1934, to the end of the period covered by this statement, to an economy deduction of 5 per cent.