§ Mr. SCURRasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the distressed circumstances of certain boards of guardians outside the Metropolitan area, he will consider the introduction of legislation whereby a fund similar to the 1194W Metropolitan Common Poor Fund may be established for regions outside London?
§ Sir K. WOODThe difficulty which is experienced in regard to the Metropolitan Common Poor Fund of securing to contributors to the fund an adequate control over its expenditure would apply to the proposal made by the hon. Member and that proposal clearly raises other issues of importance which must be considered in relation to the reform of the Poor Law.