§ MR. ATHERLEY-JONES (Durham, N.W.)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been directed to the threatened eviction of several hundred miners, with their families, from their houses at Selksworth Colliery, near Sunderland; and whether, in view of the distress and danger to health likely to ensue from evictions at this season of the year, he will communicate with the Local Authorities for the district, with the object of securing proper temporary accommodation for the evicted families?
§ MR. RITCHIEI have no information except that derived from the newspapers. I earnestly hope the contingency referred to by the hon. Gentleman may not arise. The duty of the Guardians is restricted to the relief of destitution.