§ 17. Mr. HARRISasked the Minister of Health why he has refused to sanction the attendance of delegates from municipal councils to the forthcoming conference in Zurich of the Royal Institute of Public Health?
§ Sir K. WOODMy right hon. Friend has given careful consideration to the application of the institute in this matter, and he does not feel satisfied that benefits commensurate with the considerable expense involved would be obtained by the attendance at the cost 2416 of the rates of delegates from local authorities at the conference.
§ Mr. HARRISDoes the right hon. Gentleman realise that this conference is of an international character, presided over by Lord Meston, and that it would look rather bad for England to be the only country that is not represented?
§ Sir K. WOODNo, it is not a case of an international conference. It is a case of a British society holding its conference abroad—a very different matter.