§ MR. A. ALLEN (Christchurch)To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that, according to the census of 1901, there were in London 3,556 blind persons, and to the further fact that under 250 blind persons are employed in workshops in London; and whether, seeing that numbers of blind persons are dependent on assistance from the rates or from charitable sources, and that charitable organisation has completely failed to provide adequate workshop accommodation, he can hold out any hopes of reconsidering his decision as to State assistance in this matter.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Gladstone.) I am sorry that I cannot add anything to the Answer which I gave to my hon. friend in reply to his Question of the 1st. inst†