§ 52. Mr. PETOasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he has now received a reply from the Association of Poor Law Unions to his letter of the 1st February last; if so, whether he will state the nature of the reply from the Union and Rural District Clerks' Association; whether, when deciding what action he will take with regard to the loss of income suffered by vaccination officers owing to the operation of the Vaccination Act and Order, 1907, he will take into consideration the request put before the Local Government Board on various occasions that the settlement shall take into account in every union the difference in the officers' earnings for each year since the 1st January, 1908, as compared with the years 1903 to 1907, credit being given for whatever sum any officer may have received by way of gratuity or increased fee, and that the balance shown to be due to him shall be paid; and if he will state when he will be in a position to make public what action he intends to take?
§ The PRESIDENT Of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Herbert Samuel)I have within the last few days received the reply from the Association of Poor Law Unions, and it is now under consideration.
§ Mr. PETOWill the right hon. Gentleman, answer that part of my question in which I asked him whether he will take into consideration the loss of income already suffered by vaccination officers owing to the operation of the Vaccination Act and Order, 1907, during past years?
§ Mr. SAMUELAll the relevant considerations will be taken into account.