§ Mr. Henderson Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the cause of the delay in distributing to district nursing associations in Scotland the Exchequer grants to which they are entitled for the year ended March, 1945; and when are the remissions to be made.
§ Mr. WestwoodExchequer grants are payable to District Nursing Associations in respect of additional expenditure resulting from the adoption of the recommendations of the Scottish Committee on Nurses' Salaries, and are paid through the local Public Health Authorities. While there has been some delay in the issue of claim forms for 1944–45 the local authorities have been authorised to make advances to Nursing Associations for 1944–45 on the basis of their actual expenditure in 1943–44, pending the adjustment of the final settlement for 1944–45. If the hon. Member will let me know of any particular case of difficulty which he may have in mind, I shall have inquiries made.