Sir J. D. REESasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the fact that there is no legal authority for incurring expenditure on providing hospitality for children of foreign nations, County Councils which have incurred such expenditure will make refunds on behalf of the ratepayers; and, if so, on whom the charge will finally fall?
§ Dr. ADDISONI am not aware that any county council has incurred expenditure of the kind referred to in the question. If any such expenditure is charged in the accounts of a county council, it will come before the district auditor at the audit, whose duty it is to take such action as the law requires.