§ 52. Mr. LOVAT-FRASERasked the Minister of Health if his attention has been called to the fact that in some cases foster-parents who take children under the Children Act, 1908, are paid lump sums and then disappear, leaving the children chargeable to the public assistance committee; and whether he proposes to take legislative steps to prevent this in future?
Sir H. YOUNGNo cases of the kind described have been brought to my notice. I will ascertain from the local authority who have, I understand, drawn my hon. Friend's attention to the question, whether they have any particular case in mind.