§ Sir F. Fremantleasked the Home Secretary whether he will consider amendment of the Workmen's Compensation Act, as provided in most industrial countries, to make the provision of an artificial limb a compulsory part of benefit in any ease that may so require it?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonIt is recognised that the present arrangements in regard to the provision of artificial limbs require to be put on a more satisfactory footing, but the precise form which such arrangements should take must depend on the measures for the rehabilitation of tie injured workman generally. It is a matter which must be dealt with as part of the comprehensive measures for rehabilitation of disabled persons which the Government have decided shall be prepared for introduction as soon as possible after the end of the war. As the Minister of Labour announced on the 22nd January, these measures are now being actively investigated in consulta- 2193W tion with the Ministers concerned. Meanwhile it is hoped shortly to have in operation as part of the war-time emergency scheme for the rehabilitation of injured workpeople such additional facilities in respect of the provision of suitable artificial limbs as may be necessary to enable the injured workman to resume employment.