§ Mr. Alexander W. Lyonasked the Secretary of State for Social Social Services whether he will now make a statement setting out for the convenience of 351W Members the effect of the existing decisions of the National Insurance Commissioner in interpreting the statutory conditions for the award of constant attendance allowance; and whether he will bring this to the notice of all delegated medical practitioners exercising functions on behalf of the Attendance Allowance Board.
§ Mr. DeanDecisions of the National Insurance Commissioners on attendance allowance appeals are notified to the Attendance Allowance Board, which is responsible for issuing directions to its delegated medical practitioners, including the interpretation of the statutory conditions. Decisions of the National Insurance Commissioners which in the judgment of the Chief Commissioner include rulings of major importance are published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office and copies are available in the Library.