§ 53. Mr. ANDERSONasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he is aware that, owing to shortage in the number of funeral workers due to Army recruitment, corpses have in some cases to lie for days without a coffin being available, and that in other cases the funeral has had to be delayed for a week or more after the coffin was forthcoming; whether he has received any representa- 1719 tions on this matter from the public health departments of local authorities or from other quarters; and whether it is proposed to take any action?
Mr. FISHERI have received some representations on this matter, but not recently. I have no reason to think that generally the position is serious. I am fully prepared to consider any representations which may be made to me.