1. Miss WARDasked the Minister of Labour how many local authorities in the Special Areas have provided the medical services for juveniles attending authorised courses; and what financial assistance is 2595 given by the Government in order that the service may be adequate?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Mr. Ernest Brown)Eleven education authorities conducting authorised courses of instruction in the Special Areas of England and Wales and Scotland, are understood to have made arrangements to a varying extent, for the provision of medical services for juveniles attending such courses. The standard rate of grant on this service is 75 per cent., but where certain conditions are fulfilled this rate of grant may be raised to 100 per cent. of the approved additional expenditure.
§ Mr. BROWNThere are two—not less than 30 per cent. of the average total of unemployment in the area of the local authority during the financial year for which the extra grant applies; and the total rate levied should not be less than 15s. in the £ for the financial year for which the extra grant is claimed.