§ Mr. Grovesasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the resolutions passed by the Doncaster and Kent panel committees, held recently, supporting the appeal for a war bonus of 4s. to insurance practitioners; and whether he will consider this matter?
§ Mr. E. BrownI have received copies of these resolutions, but I cannot see my way to grant such a bonus.
§ Mr. Grovesasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the difficulties of the average medical practitioner to meet the increased Income Tax out of a capitation fee, which despite its rise, really remains as it was at the end of the last war; and whether he will consider granting a war bonus.
§ Mr. BrownI am not aware of any reason why medical practitioners should not be subject to Income Tax in the same way as other citizens. The capitation fee is to be increased for other reasons from the beginning of next year, and I am not prepared to increase it further by way of compensation for the increase in Income Tax.