§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the City Council of Plymouth have declined to adopt the principle of co-option in the constitution of the Plymouth Public Assistance Committee, and have excluded from this committee members of the Devonport Board of Guardians, in spite of their request to be associated with the work of which they have great experience; and if he will say whether it is the policy of his Department to encourage the principle of co-option?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI am aware that the scheme to which the hon. Member refers does not provide for the co-option2144W of persons who are not members of the Council and I received a representation from the board of guardians on this point. Under the Act the inclusion of such a provision in a scheme is a matter within the discretion of the local authority, and in approving schemes I have not felt it proper to interfere with that discretion.