§ Brigadier-General MAKINSasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the fact that there 354W is no statutory provision in which a parish council is entitled to obtain from a rural district council any details of special rate expenditure by the parish concerned; and whether, since this information ought to be provided, he will consider incorporating the necessary provision in any appropriate legislation he may introduce on the subject in the near future?
§ Mr. GREENWOODRegulations made under the Rating and Valuation Acts already provide that demand notes for special rates shall show separately the gross expenditure and the grant income under the Local Government Act, 1929, together with any other special rate credits, in respect of sewerage, water supply and other services. In addition, every parochial elector is entitled to have access to the accounts of the district council. I am not satisfied that further provision is necessary.