HC Deb 06 October 1909 vol 11 cc1992-3
Mr. CLAUDE HAY

asked the President of the Local Government Board whether a member of a board of guardians is entitled by any rule of the Local Government Board to communicate to a paid political agent information, known to him only in his capacity of guardian, as to the persons whose poverty necessitated their receiving Poor Law relief?

The PRESIDENT of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Burns)

The reply is in the negative. The Board have not made any Rule on the subject.

Mr. HAY

Then am I to understand that a member of a board of guardians is at liberty to communicate to any third party information received in his official capacity as to the circumstances of those in receipt of poor relief?

Mr. BURNS

I do not think the hon. Member is justified in drawing that deduction.