MR. GRANT LAWSON (Yorkshire, N.R., Thirsk)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention had been called to the difficulty, uncertainty, and expense of the only method by which boards of guardians can at present attempt to remove boarded out pauper children from the custody of unsatisfactory foster parents; and whether he proposes to bring in a Bill upon the subject.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. CHAPLIN, Lincolnshire, Sleaford)There has been one case only to which my attention has been called where a board of guardians has experienced difficulty in connection with legal proceedings for the recovery of a boarded-out child, but the circumstances of that case appear to have been very exceptional and hardly sufficient to justify me in proposing new legislation. The question, however, which is raised by my hon. friend is important. I am disposed to think that if necessary, it can be met by an amendment of the Boarding-out Orders, and I will consider in the light of such further information as I can obtain whether such amendment would be desirable.