Viscountess ASTORasked the Minister of Health how many county and county borough councils, in the preparation of schemes under the Local Government Act, 1929, setting up public assistance committees, intend to co-opt persons who were members of boards of guardians and how many propose to co-opt up to one-third of their total number, as authorised by Section 6 of the Act; and whether he will give the names of those authorities which have decided not to co-opt at all?
§ Miss LAWRENCEMy right hon. Friend has no figures which will enable him to answer the first part of the question. Forty-two schemes submitted by county councils and 52 submitted by county borough councils provide for a co-option of additional member to the Public Assistance Committee and of these 18 and 34 respectively provide for co-option up to one-third. My right hon. Friend will send the Noble Lady a list of the councils who have decided not to co-opt at all.