§ 82. Mr. Pavittasked the Minister of Health what sum was originally deducted from the central pool of general practitioners' remuneration in respect of private practice; for how many subsequent years this sum remained unaltered; in which year this deduction 21W was abolished; and what is his present estimate of the total earned by general practitioners through private patients.
§ Mr. RobinsonTwo million pounds. Deduction continued at this annual rate until 31st December, 1959. No reliable estimate of the current level of earnings from private practice is at present available.