§ Major Kimballasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the sum of 5s. per week paid to householders in respect of each worker billeted as an essential war worker by a local authority is less than the actual expenses incurred in accommodating such worker; and will he consider increasing this sum to meet the actual expenses involved.
§ Mr. WillinkThe great majority of transferred war workers have been accommodated under voluntary arrangements and it is only a very small number which has required to be billeted compulsorily. When compulsory billeting is undertaken, it is for lodging only, the worker making his own arrangements for board, and I have no reason to suppose the billeting allowance calls for revision.