§ Mr. R. DAVIESasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that employés' superannuation funds are being established throughout the country and that the rules of most of these funds provide for the production of entrants' birth certificates, which at present cost 3s. 7d. to obtain; and, as birth certificates are obtainable at reduced rates for the purposes of the Factory and Workshops Act, the Savings Bill Act, and the National Insurance Act, will he take steps to enable these reduced rates to apply to the purchase of birth certificates for the purpose of superannuation funds which have been approved by the Inland Revenue authorities or registered under the Validation Act, 1927?
Sir H. YOUNGThe charge in question is statutory, and legislation would be necessary to amend it. The hon. Member will appreciate that any further reduction of these fees would increase the2032W charge upon public funds in respect of the registration service.