§ 2. Mr. STOREYasked the Minister of Labour whether the Commissioner for the special areas is now prepared to make grants to the governing bodies of voluntary hospitals in the special areas towards the cost of the provision of new or the extension or alteration of existing hospitals or out-patient departments in the same way as he is prepared to make such grants to local authorities?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Mr. Ernest Brown)Yes, Sir. The Commissioner is prepared to consider applications of this kind and to make grants on certain conditions.
§ Mr. STOREYWill the right hon. Gentleman convey to the Commissioner the thanks of the voluntary hospitals in the special areas for the opportunity he is affording them to improve their facilities?