§ Sir J. Nallasked the Minister of Health the number of disabled ex-service men who are known to be voluntary contributors to the National Health and Pensions Schemes; the numbers of disabled ex-service men who have lapsed from benefit under the scheme and are availing themselves of the privilege of free medical benefit under the Navy, Army and Air Force Insurance Fund; and the numbers admitted to title to the benefit during 1938 and 1939?
§ Mr. ElliotThe information asked for in the first part of the Question is not available. As regards the second and third parts, the number of disabled ex-service men in receipt of free medical benefit is 11,204, or whom 1,061 were admitted to benefit in 1938 and 867 in 1939.