§ Miss Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will seek powers to assist local authorities to give financial help to those play-groups finding it difficult to meet the expense of providing extra sanitary facilities required under the new regulations recently announced.
§ Mr. SnowExpenditure incurred by local health authorities under Section 65 of the Health Services and Public Health Act, 1968, in assisting playgroups which provide for children with a special need for care on health and welfare grounds already ranks for Rate Support Grant. In addition, under the Local Government Grants (Social Need) Bill now before Parliament authorities will be eligible to apply for special Exchequer grant towards approved expenditure on assistance to any playgroup in an urban area which meets a special social need.