§ Mrs. Knightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any information as to the number of people belonging to the three major health provident associations and the number of their dependants.
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§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergFigures released by the three main provident associations indicate that at the end of 1982 there were 1,929,300 subscribers to their health insurance schemes, representing an insured population of 4,244,470 persons.
§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether his Department monitors the activity levels, prices and profits of private health insurance companies.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe Department takes an interest in the level of private health insurance activity and the Department of Trade monitors the financial performance and solvency of companies subject to insurance legislation.