DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT). 10th March, 1943. COPY NO. WAR CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. EXTENSION OF PROVISIONS OF DETERMINATION OF NEEDS ACT, 1941, TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE Memorandum by the Minister of Health and the Secretary of State for Scotland. 1. In accordance with the decision of the Committee at their meeting on the 5th March (L.P.(43) 14th Meeting, Conclus- ion 1(2)) we have discussed the question whether action should now be taken to extend the provisions of the Determination of Needs Act, 1941, to Public Assistance, and whether this should be done in the same Bill as that dealing with pensions or in a separate Bill.