§ Sir R. Clarryasked the Minister of Health why no explanatory memorandum was attached to the Navy, Army and Air Force Emergency Provisions Amendment 971W Regulations (S.R. & O., 1117, of 1944), made by his Department and five other Departments of State; and why the Regulations were treated as a matter of urgency, having regard to the fact that they were deemed to have effect from 3rd September, 1939.
§ Mr. WillinkThe Regulations to which my hon. Friend refers are short amending Regulations, the purpose of which, it was thought, would be sufficiently clear when they were read with the principal Regulations. The latter had been found in practice to be drawn rather too widely and to exclude from insurance certain types of case where insurance should apply. They had effect from 3rd September, 1939, and it was essential that the amending Regulations should operate from the same date. These were treated as a matter of urgency in order to restore as soon as possible the insurance position of the persons affected.