HC Deb 24 March 1932 vol 263 cc1199-200W
Mr. GROVES

asked the President of the Board of Education what provision is made by his Department to grant com

grown beet sugar and Colonial sugar in each of the last six years are as follow:

pensation to any school child who meets with permanent physical injury while attending for treatment under the instruction of the local education authority's school medical service?

Mr. RAMSBOTHAM

There have been very few cases indeed in which children have received permanent physical injury as a result of medical treatment received under arrangements made by local education authorities. There have been a few cases in which local authorities, while not admitting legal liability, have made payments as a result of complaints of this character, and the Board of Education have recognised their expenditure for the purposes of grant. The Board have no power themselves to grant compensation in such cases.