§ MR. J. W. LOGAN (Leicester, Harborough)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board if he is aware that boards of guardians in various parts of the country are just now more than usually energetic in prosecuting persons who, having conscientious objections to vaccination, naturally conclude that some regard will be had to the recommendations of a Royal Commission, and are causing the homes of such persons to be broken up for the recovery of penalties; and if, in view of his declaration that no legislation on the subject can be attempted during the present Session, he will advise boards of guardians to suspend prosecutions under the Vaccination Law for the present?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. HENRY CHAPLIN,) Lincolnshire, SleafordIt is the duty of boards of guardians to enforce the existing law in regard to vaccination, and the report of a Royal Commission in no way relieves them of that duty. I have no dispensing power, and I should not be justified in advising boards of guardians to take the course suggested by the hon. Member, namely, to advise boards of guardians to suspend prosecutions under the Vaccination Law for the present.