§ 39. Mr. LEIF JONESasked whether there is any public fund available to pay for the maintenance of Belgian refugees who have had to be sent to county lunatic asylums in this country, so that the local rates may not be burdened with this national charge?
§ The PRESIDENT of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Long)The Local Government Board have the authority of the Treasury to pay for the treatment of refugees in lunatic asylums, and in a certain number of cases have already agreed to make payments of this character.
§ Mr. LEIF JONESWill payments which have already been made by the local authority be refunded by the Local Government Board?