HC Deb 13 May 1936 vol 312 cc389-90W
Mr. E. J. WILLIAMS

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is prepared to consider relief for the Special Areas, including Glamorgan, by making public assistance administration a national responsibility?

Mr. W. S. MORRISON

No, Sir. The cost of administration of public assistance to the able-bodied is already borne almost entirely by the Exchequer, and my right hon. Friend does not consider that any public interest would be served by transferring the care of the sick and infirm from local to national bodies.

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