Dr. Morganasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to his recent circular letter to authorities within the Emergency Hospital Scheme, whether the transferred war workers engaged on munitions or other work of national importance and who are living in lodgings and billets are all insured persons and eligible for medical benefit; and why are such transferred war workers required to contribute towards the expenses of treatment of sickness or injury as emphasised in his circular?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe workers referred to by the hon. Member are usually insured persons and are entitled to medical benefit under the National Health Insurance Acts. This benefit does not include nursing or hospital facilities. The object of the arrangements described in the circular is to make it easier for such workers to obtain admission to hospital while placing them in other respects in the same position as the normal residents of the area.