I move:—
That a sum not exceeding £800 be granted to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending 31st March, 1944, for Salaries and Expenses in connection with Children's Allowances (No. 2 of 1944).
The main sum required for the children's allowances scheme will, of course, be voted in respect of the financial year 1944-45, but certain expenditure will arise this year by reason of the fact that staff has to be put on the task of preparing the scheme, and certain advertising has to be undertaken. For that reason, it is necessary to take a token Vote to enable the cost to be defrayed. It hoped to appoint May 1st as the appointed day under the scheme, and to commence the payment of allowances on August 1st.