Sir J. Nailasked the Minister of Health whether in approved cases he allows local authorities to subscribe to a poor man's lawyer association under the provisions of Section 27 of the Poor Law Act, 1930; and whether he is aware that, following injury or damage by enemy action, many poor persons are in need of advice which a poor man's lawyer association is best fitted to give?
§ Miss HorsbrughNo, Sir. My right hon. Friend does not regard Section 67 of the Poor Law Act, 1930 (to which, he assumes, my hon. Friend refers) as being available for this purpose. Information centres have been established by local authorities to provide an immediate answer to the problems of those who have suffered loss from enemy action. If my hon. Friend has any particular case in mind my right hon. Friend will be glad to look into it.