§ Mr. CROOKSasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he is aware of the fact that the action of the Statutory Committee under the Naval and Military War Pensions, etc., Act, in approving a scheme framed by the London County Council for the administration of the Act in the county of London which does not provide for the appointment of a 745W district committee for the area of each Metropolitan borough, is contrary to the intention of Parliament as expressed in the Debates on the Committee and Report stages of the Bill, and is causing dissatisfaction in the Metropolitan boroughs which is likely to prejudice the smooth working of the Act and those it is intended to benefit thereunder; and whether he will at once take steps with a view to the appointment of these district committees?
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERI am aware that some of the Metropolitan borough councils are dissatisfied with the decision of the London County Council not to divide the county into districts at the present time under Section 2 (4) of the Act, but the matter is one which, under the Act as passed, rests with the county council, and neither the Statutory Committee nor my right hon. Friend has any power to require such a division to be made. I may add that, for the temporary purpose of dealing with supplementary allowances, the London local committee are appointing sub-committees for a period of six months, and are inviting the borough councils to nominate representatives upon them.