§ Mr. HUTCHISONasked the Minister of Health whether, in connection with the growing practice among local authorities of passing and circulating resolutions with regard to disarmament and other matters not immediately germane to local administration, his Department intend to regard the expenditure involved therein as proper to be included in the accounts of such local authorities; and whether he will issue a statement in regard to this matter?
Sir H. YOUNGI have no evidence that the practice of which my hon. Friend complains is growing. If a local authority incurs expenditure upon purposes outside its statutory functions, this can be dealt with by the auditor if the expenditure can be identified in accounts which come before him. I do not think it is necessary for me to issue any statement, but my hon. Friend's question and my answer will no doubt call attention to the matter.