§ 77. Mr. BROADasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the Edmonton Board of Guardians has recently reduced its scale of relief to such an extent that a maximum of 40s. per week only is allowed for a man, wife, and family, no matter how many children are dependent on them, and that this Board do not allow outdoor relief to single persons, even widowers who lost their sons in the War, or men broken in the War and who have no pensions; and whether he wilt take steps to secure that this scale shall be increased and that consideration shall be given to the cases of single persons?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI am informed that this Board of Guardians has recently restricted the powers of their Relief Committees in the manner suggested, but that the Relief Committees are authorised to refer cases of special hardship to the Board itself for decision. I am not prepared to interfere with the discretion which is vested in the Guardians.
§ Mr. W. THORNEMay I ask whether this scale allowed by the Edmonton Board of Guardians is what is known as the Mond scale?