Sir J. D. REESasked the Home Secretary what is the result of his inquiry into the legality of employing the funds of county councils for entertaining foreign children, and to whom such money as has been spent upon such entertainment is to be finally debited?
§ Dr. ADDISONI have been asked to answer this question. As I have already informed the hon. Member, I am advised that there is no legal authority for expenditure of this nature out of the funds of a county council. With respect to the last part of the question, as an appeal might be made to me against a disallowance by a district auditor of any such expenditure, it would obviously be improper for me to decide in advance what action I should take until I had heard the appeal.