§ MR. BENNETT (Oxfordshire, Woodstock)To ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he is aware that the Local Government Board auditor, Mr. Locke, had decided in four cases that the New Forest Guardians could not give relief to an able-bodied woman with one child, although the relief was for the child; will he say what in each case were the average weekly earnings and income which the mother had, without the relief, for lodging, food, clothing, firing, and other necessaries for herself and child; what were the ages of the children; whether the mothers were widows and the children legitimate; what was the weekly amount of relief which the guardians were giving to each child before the interference of the auditor; and whether the Local Government Board have sanctioned the auditor's decision.
(Answered by Mr. John Burns.) I have seen a reference to these cases in a newspaper, but I have not received any other imformation with regard to them. I will communicate with the auditor on the subject.