HC Deb 12 July 1937 vol 326 c882W
Mr. Hepworth

asked 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. Bernays

An 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.

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