§ 91. Colonel WOODCOCKasked the Minister of Health whether he is prepared to bring before Parliament a short Bill, making it incumbent upon his Department to submit for the approval or otherwise of Parliament any proposal for the remission of surcharges against local authorities by the Government or district auditors when these surcharges amount to a sum exceeding £500?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe remission of surcharges can always be discussed either on the Ministry of Health Estimates or on other suitable occasions; and in view of the heavy calls on the time of Parliament, I doubt whether there would be any advantage in the proposed change.
§ Mr. DENNIS HERBERTCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether the amount of these surcharges which have been remitted is any large percentage of the whole?