§ Mr. PENNEFATHERasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether the Treasury has sanctioned a yearly expenditure for the after-care of tuberculous ex-Service men, and will he state the date and the amount so sanctioned, and also how many appointments have bet made in connection with this matter; and whether any scheme has yet been formulated for this purpose?
§ Sir JAMES CRAIGI have been asked to reply to this question. Sanction for the yearly expenditure of £20,000 was given in May last, and thereupon a scheme for the domiciliary visiting of tuberculous ex-Service men was drawn up and considered in consultation between the Departments concerned, namely, the Ministry of Pensions, the Local Government Board, and the National Health Insurance Commission. On the 4thDecember last the Local Government Board issued to the local authorities an explanatory circular, of which I am sending my hon. Friend a copy. I am unable to say how many appointments have been made by the local authorities. Special appointments would not be necessary in all areas as the scheme is an extension of the arrangements which in many districts were already in existence.