§ 57. Mr. Denvilleasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that for national health purposes a birth certificate can be obtained for the fee of 6d., whereas if the same people need the same facility in order to claim allowances for their children and themselves they must pay 3s. 7d. each if they call, or 5s. 7d. if sent by post; and will he take steps to remedy this anomaly?
§ Captain CrookshankThe present statutory position as to certificates and fees is as stated in the question. Cheap facilities are also available under a number of other Acts but I cannot extend them further. If the hon. Member has in mind the case of children of men in the fighting services, in their case it is proposed to extend for the duration of the war the system of free verification where the ordinary certificates are not in the possesion of the applicants.