asked the Minister of Health how many insurance committees have purported to delegate their authority to an individual, or to a small emergency committee; under what authority this is done; and what steps he proposes to take to prevent this action in future?

I am unable to say how many insurance committees have purported to delegate their authority. I do not feel called upon to take any action in the matter.

asked the Minister of Health whether he is now prepared to reconsider the terms of his letter to the Medical Practitioners' Union, dated 28th October, 1939, relative to the Insurance Acts Committee?

I see no reason for qualifying the terms of the letter to which the hon. Member refers.