DISCHARGED SOLDIERS AND THE POOR RATE.

HC Deb 24 February 1898 vol 53 c1517

MR. G. DRAGE (Derby)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether he can lay upon the Table any information supplementary to the Return issued last Session showing the number of discharged soldiers chargeable to the poor rate?

MR. POWELL WILLIAMS

Later returns showing the number of soldiers chargeable on a day in December have been called for from the several localities, but all have not yet come in. When the whole are received and tabulated the Secretary of State will consider whether he can lay the Return on the Table.