§ Mr. Hepworthasked the Minister of Health whether any special inquiry is being made by his Department into the alleged existence of an exceptionally large number of applications for sick benefit, especially among women; and whether any conclusions have hitherto been reached?
§ Mr. BernaysAn investigation is being made by my Department, in conjunction with the Department of Health for Scotland, into the general question of the expenditure of Approved Societies on disablement benefit, but no conclusions have yet been reached.