§ MR. TOULMIN (Bury, Lancashire)To ask the President of the Local Government Board if he will state the number of Poor Law children boarded-out within and beyond the union at the date of the last Return; and the number of Poor Law children emigrated to Canada during 1907.
(Answered by Mr. John Burns.) As regards the first point the most recent Return relates to the 1st January last. On that date 6,689 children were boarded-out within the union and 1,876 beyond the union. During 1907 the Local Government Board issued Orders authorising expenditure by boards of guardians in respect of the emigration to Canada of 397 orphan or deserted children. Expenditure in respect of the emigration to Canada of 447 other children was authorised during the year by Orders relating to the emigration of persons with their families.