§ 75. Mr. EMLYN-JONESasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to a resolution parsed by the guardians of Shaftesbury on the 15th May, urging that the practice of paying an annual grant in respect of the maintenance of lunatics in accordance with a claim to be made annually in September should be reverted to; and whether he will take steps in this respect?
Mr. GREENWOODMy right hon. Friend has received a copy of the resolution referred to. He understands that the local authorities generally would object, on the ground of expense and labour, to a return to the old system of calculating the grant, and he is considering what action can be taken to provide another basis of calculation.