§ MR. L. HASLAMI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board, in consideration of the fact that Poor Law guardians may make arrange- 1812 ments for the maintenance of Poor Law children in such institutions as Dr. Barnardo's Homes; and, seeing that the boarding out of children with foster parents is satisfactorily and more economically carried out by the managers of such institutions, will he consider the advisability of empowering, under regulations, Poor Law guardians to arrange for the boarding-out of Poor Law children under the auspices of such institutions.
§ MR. JOHN BURNSI note the suggestion of my hon. friend. I may state, however, that it has previously been brought under the notice of the Local Government Board, but there are difficulties in its adoption, and they have not seen their way to giving effect to it.
§ MR. L. HASLAMConsidering that the expenditure of public money may be reduced by one half by these means, will the right hon. Gentleman further consider the matter?
§ MR. JOHN BURNSBoarding-out is now tried, but the institutions in which the children are placed have to be certified.