Captain FABERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, seeing that part of the old age pension to paupers is to be still paid by the guardians, their disability to vote will continue?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI may refer the hon. Member to the reply on this subject given by my right hon. Friend the President of the Local Government Board on the 12th instant to my hon. Friend the Member for Monmouth District.
§ Mr. FELLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state how he proposes to treat the case of paupers over seventy years old who are too infirm to leave the workhouse or infirmary; and if, in these cases, the full pension of 5s. a week will be paid to the local authorities to go towards the maintenance of these persons?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe position of persons who continue to receive poor relief will not be altered by the expiry at the end of the year of the disqualification in respect of past receipt of such relief. No special provision, therefore, appears to be necessary in the cases referred to in the question.
§ Mr. FELLThe right hon. Gentleman has answered as to individuals, but will he state how it will affect the guardians, and will they receive a proportion?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI think I had better not enter into that by question and 1072 answer. Obviously, when the definite proposals come before the House, I shall explain the relations of local and Imperial finance in this respect.