§ 53. Mr. GOULDasked the Minister of Health the number of children under the public assistance committee of the Somerset County Council who are boarded out and the number boarded in?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe number of Somerset children boarded out in the county is 132; the number of Somerset 2274 children boarded out in other areas, 11; the number of children in public assistance children's homes in the county of Somerset, 206. These numbers are exclusive of 62 Somerset children in hospitals or special schools.
§ Mr. GOULDWill the Minister of Health consider the desirability of making strong representation to get the larger number, that is 200, boarded-out rather than continue the boarding-in system?
§ Mr. GREENWOODPressure is being put on local authorities to end the boarding-in system.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSAnd if local authorities refuse to put an end to the system what does the right hon. Gentleman propose to do then?
§ Mr. GREENWOODPut on more pressure.