§ 71. Mr. PARKINSONasked the Minister of Health what grant will be made towards maternity and child welfare services during the current year; and what was the amount in the year 1931?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Mr. Shakespeare)Under the Local Government Act, 1929, separate grants for maternity and child welfare services, other than the training of midwives and health visitors, ceased to be payable in respect of any year after the financial year 1929–30. The amount of the discontinued grant formerly paid by the Exchequer in respect of these services was included in determining the loss on acocunt of grants under the Act.