MINORITY REPORT. 3 ) of sickness benefit for a period of 12 weeks, being not more than six weeks before and six weeks after confinement (para. 113). (25) That the Act should be amended so as to bring into insurance all persons employed after having reached the statu- tory school leaving age (para. 122). (26) That any persons up to the age of 16 should be entitled from the date of their entry into insurance to medical benefit and, in lieu of cash benefits, to such treatment benefits as may be prescribed (para. 122). (27) That we concur in the recommendations contained in the Majority Report for the improvement of the present Scheme of National Health Insurance in so far as those recommenda- tions are net inconsistent with those set out above. We desire to associate ourselves most cordially with our colleagues in acknowledging the great services which have been rendered to us by our Secretary, Mr. E. Hackforth, and our Assistant Secretary. Mr. J. W. Peck. All which, with our humble duty, we submit for Your Majesty's gracious consideration. (Signed) James Cook. JOHN EVANS. F. N. Harrison BELL, GERTRUDE M. TUCKWELL. 22nd February, 1926.