asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether the National Health Insurance Commissioners have received complaints of the difficulty experienced by deposit contributors in obtaining their medical tickets; why this difficulty has occurred; and whether they are taking steps to remedy it?

I am not aware that any difficulty in obtaining medical tickets is being experienced by deposit contributors who are entitled to medical benefit, but there have been numerous applications for tickets from deposit contributors to whom, owing to failure to notify their change of address or to furnish the necessary particulars, it has been impossible to deliver tickets until application was made. If the hon. Member has any such cases within his knowledge I should be glad if he would give me particulars.