§ 56. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Health how many counties and county borough councils have brought forward supplementary rates to cope with the increased Poor Law payments during the present year?
§ The MINISTER of HEALTH (Sir Hilton Young)I regret that I have not any information on this subject yet. Where half-yearly rates are made any revision of the estimated cost of poor relief already made by the county or county borough council would normally not be reflected in a supplementary rate, but would form part of the ordinary rate for the second half-year.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSWill the right hon. Gentleman indicate when he is likely to 600 obtain the information sought in the question, as it is very important information?
§ Sir H. YOUNGI get it towards the end of the year, but I may observe to the hon. Member that there are likely to be but very few cases in the year.