§ Mr. Hastingsasked the Secretary of State for Air the total sum paid to civilian medical practitioners for treatment provided for Royal Air Force personnel when on leave, for the year 1st April, 1955, to 31st March, 1956.
Mr. C. I. Orr-EwingApproximately £5,600 was paid directly to civilian practitioners in the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic in 1955–56. This figure includes payments for dental treatment, which are not recorded separately. It also includes late claims for treatment given earlier. In the main officers and airmen sick on leave in the United Kingdom obtain treatment under the National Health Service.