SIR GEORGE HARTLEY (Islington, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Local Government Board whether his attention has been called to the increase in the pauperism of London, as given in the statement for April last; and whether, seeing that the number of paupers is greater per thousand inhabitants than for any year since 1875, and that the increase is especially among the outdoor paupers, he can state if there is any Return showing how many have recently come to London in expectation of work being found for them.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR, Leeds, Central)I am aware of the figures as to pauperism in London as given in the statement for April last, which are undoubtedly very unsatisfactory. There, is no Return giving the information referred to in the last part of the Question.