§ MR. LABOUCHEREI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether the Brentford Board of Guardians refused Mr. Parsons, the late relieving officer of the union, the superannuation allowance claimed by him under the Act of 1896, on the ground of alleged misconduct; and whether the Local Government Board has overruled this decision; and, if so, on what grounds?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARDMr. Parsons held the office of collector of poor rates for certain parishes in the Brentford Union, and not that of relieving officer. He recently resigned his office, and at the time of his resignation was in his 70th year, and had filled the office of collector for 30 years. The guardians having refused to entertain an application from him for a superannuation allowance, he appealed to the Local Government Board under the provisions of section 18 of the Poor Law Officers' Superannuation Act, 1896. The Board fully considered the matter, and were of opinion that the circumstances under which he had resigned were not such that he should forfeit his claim to a superannuation allowance under the Act.