§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Minister of Health (1) under what Statutory Instrument or regulation it is authorised for the administration of a mental hospital to arrange for sickness benefit, due to a certified patient who is an inmate of that hospital, to be paid direct to the hospital instead of either to the patient himself or to the person nominated by him in accordance with the prescribed procedure for nominating such a person to whom benefit should be paid in respect of persons unable to act;
(2) under what Statutory Instrument or regulations it is authorised for the administration of a mental hospital to arrange for 85W sickness benefit due to a voluntary patient, who is an inmate of that hospital, to be paid direct to the hospital instead of to the patient himself.
§ Mr. Walker-SmithI would refer my hon. Friend to the Answer given today by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance to similar Questions addressed to him.