HC Deb 27 October 1932 vol 269 c1185W
Mr. BUCHANAN

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has made inquiries into the question of the director of public assistance in Glasgow and the public assistance committee continuing to defy the law relating to health insurance in the taking into account of the first 7s. 6d. of health insurance benefit for Poor Law purposes; and if he intends to take any action to have the law carried out?

Sir G. COLLINS

The Department of Health for Scotland have made representations to the Poor Law authority of Glasgow in cases where it appeared that the statutory provision referred to was not being observed. The amount of relief to be afforded in an individual case is, however, A matter for the Poor Law authority subject to the individual recipient's right of appeal on the ground of inadequate relief.