§ 70. Mr. LESLIE SCOTTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the £150,000 intended to be provided this year for the administration of the Mental Deficiency Bill, which is to be dropped, not being wanted this year, he will devote that sum for the purpose of the capitation Grant for sea-training under Board of Education Regulations in performance of his promise made last July and repeated to Lord Davenport on the 24th October last?
§ Mr. MASTERMANMy right hon. Friend has already agreed with the President of the Board of Education to include in the Estimates provision for increased capitation Grants for sea-training. It would not in any circumstances have been necessary to vote £150,000 in this financial year for the purposes of the Mental Deficiency Bill.
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERCan the right hon. Gentleman give any information as to what the sum is to be devoted to in view of the fact that county councils are now framing their budgets, and it is with the co-operation of the county councils that the schemes will hare to be carried out?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI cannot do anything in the matter at present. If the right hon. Gentleman will put down a question I will see if I cannot give an answer.