§ Mr. CURRIEasked the Comptroller of the Household, as representing the National Health Insurance Commissioners, whether his attention has been drawn to the strictures of the Public Accounts Committee upon the extent to which insurance 419W committees alone amongst local authorities in the country enjoy immunity from surcharge at audit in respect of funds improperly applied; and whether he will in the new Act insert a provision enabling the Treasury to exercise proper control of insurance committees in this respect for the future?
§ Sir EDWIN CORNWALL:The observations of the Public Accounts Committee on the subject referred to in the question have been under my consideration in preparing the Bill recently introduced, and my hon. Friend will find the subject dealt with in Clause 32.