also asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether the National Health Insurance Commissioners have received many complaints from insured persons who are now prohibited from employing their favourite doctor under the National Insurance Act because such doctor has not seen his way to join the panel; and how long it is proposed to restrict the free choice of doctor in such cases?

The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. With regard to the second part of the question, I have nothing to add to the full statement which I made on this subject on 12th February.