§ 39. Sir Michael McNair-WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his policy towards enabling health authorities to insure themselves against risk.
§ Mr. MellorHealth authorities follow the practice of Government Departments, which normally do not insure unless it would be more economical for them to do so than to carry the risks themselves. This long-standing arrangement is something authorities take into account in deciding what provision for contingencies should be made in their financial plans.