§ Mrs. Lena Jegerasked the Minister of Labour on what grounds applicants for inclusion on the Disabled Persons Register must be prepared to pay a fee to their National Health Service doctor for the provision of medical evidence.
§ Mr. FernyhoughA person in employment who applies for inclusion in the Disabled Persons Register, but is not seeking help about an employment question, is asked to obtain a certificate from his general practitioner if he has no obvious disability and there is no other
458W24th June, 1966. The percentage increases in the minimum hourly rates for the lowest-paid adult workers are 5 per cent. for men and 8.9 per cent. for women. An estimated 5,000 workers are within the scope of this Order.
I regret that the information about earnings sought by the hon. Member is not available.