§ 78. Major Beamishasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that many foster mothers looking after children boarded out by local authorities feel unable to continue their work owing to the impossibility of obtaining new and sufficient bedding; and whether he will now extend the priority scheme to such people.
§ Mr. Belcher:I understand that under the arrangements now in force foster mothers are supplied from stocks held by local authorities wherever possible. I am considering with the Departments con-corned whether the Board can assist in cases where local authorities have no suitable stocks.