§ Mr. MOSLEYasked the Minister of Health whether any decision has been come to on the recommendation of the Committee on National Expenditure that the audit of approved societies and insurance committees should be charged as an administrative expense to and be borne by the approved societies, subject to the ordinary State contribution of two ninths; and what would be the saving effected if this recommendation were carried out?
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§ Sir A. MONDIt has been decided that it would not be practicable to carry out this particular recommendation, in view of the heavy burden which it is proposed to transfer from the Exchequer to the funds of approved societies, in order to effect the savings recommended in the first Report of the Committee on National Expenditure. The amount of money involved is about £140,000 per annum.