§ Mr. Grovesasked the Minister of Health whether he will reconsider the arrangements relating to medical services whereby the remuneration of medical practitioners is dependent upon a local emergency medical committee disbursing Government funds on such basis, whether capitation or attendance, as may be found convenient to the committee; and whether his Department, as responsible for the provision of the medical services, will deal with the expenditure and have it properly certified by the Exchequer and Audit Department?
§ Mr. ElliotI see no reason for varying the arrangements made for the medical treatment of unaccompanied children evacuated under the Government scheme. The total amount payable for this service is determined by my Department on the basis of the number of unaccompanied billeted school children as indicated in returns received from local authorities, and the payment by the Department is subject to audit by the Exchequer and Audit Department. The distribution of the amount for each area amongst the doctors is dealt with by the local emergency medical committees, who will be required to send in periodical accounts which will be available for inspection by the Exchequer and Audit Department.