§ 58. Mr. AMMONasked the Minister of Health whether he will furnish a Return of the cost of the Board of Control for the year 1922, including salaries, expenditure of office staff, and travelling expenses?
§ The MINISTER of HEALTH (Mr. Neville Chamberlain)The total gross cost of the Board of Control for the financial year 1922–23 was approximately £470,236, less appropriations-in-aid (fees for licences, etc.) £7,756. The gross cost includes grants-in-aid to local authorities and voluntary institutions £408,791, cost of State institutions for mental defectives £26,795, salaries and expenses, etc., of head office staff £34,650.
§ Mr. AMMONWould not the work be carried out more economically, and with greater efficiency, if it were transferred to the right hon. Gentleman's own Ministry?
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe control is attached to my Ministry now.