§ 38. Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Minister of National Insurance what action he is taking in view of the fact that the markings on National Health insurance stamps still dissolve in water, and water is used to fix the stamps, to safeguard the use of these stamps.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsNational Insurance stamps are printed by special process as a precaution against fraudulent re-use. Examination of the stamps on the cards already surrendered does not suggest that any real difficulty is being experienced by the public generally in affixing the stamps if reasonable care in moistening is taken. Experiments are, however, being continued with a view to making the stamps less sensitive to water.