§ MR. DALZIEL (Kirkcaldy, &c.)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether, with a view to adding to the information already in possession of the House with respect to the extent of the prevailing distress consequent on large numbers of workmen being out of employment, he can see his way to issue Circulars to Local Authorities and Trade Union Societies, similar in terms to those issued by the Local Government Board in 1886, and dated respectively 12th and 23rd February?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Sir W. FOSTER, Derby, Ilkeston)The Local Government Board propose to issue a Circular Letter to the Boards of Guardians to whom the Circular of February 12, 1886, was sent, asking for particulars similar to those applied for in that letter. As to the second matter, as a Labour Department has been established in connection with the Board of Trade, I will communicate with the President of that Board on the subject.