§ 70. Mr. O'GRADYasked the President of the Local Government Board whether, in the new Poor Law Order which he proposes to make, there are provisions that no inmate of a workhouse shall be required to perform harder work, or work for more hours than is required, for the time being, of prisoners sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour?
§ Mr. BURNSI have not yet received from the Departmental Committee on the Poor Law Orders any report on this subject, but the suggestion of the hon. Member will be noted for consideration.
§ 71. Mr. O'GRADYasked whether it is part of or the whole duty of Poor Law inspectors to see that the law is carried out by the guardians; and, if the law is not carried out, whether an appeal may be made to the Poor Law inspector by the inmate of a workhouse who considers that he has been illegally treated?
§ Mr. BURNSAn inspector would be expected to draw attention to matters in which boards of guardians were failing in their duties. It is open to any inmate to prefer a complaint to an inspector, or through the visiting committee, or otherwise to bring it before the guardians.