§ 43. Mr. T. HENDERSONasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the Scottish Board of Health has recently advised the Scottish parish councils to earmark for rent part of the relief given by them and pay such rent direct to the owner or his factor that the Majority Report of 1009 stated (page 147) that in some unions in England there was an idea that it was illegal to give relief sufficiently adequate to pay for shelter; that the rule prohibiting guardians to pay rent direct has been one of the causes of inadequate out-relief and also gave rise to the above-mentioned idea; and that many complaints of the rule have been made to the Department; and will he repeal Article V of the Relief Regulation Order, 1911, prohibiting such direct payment or give his reasons for not repealing it?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYI do not think it desirable to rescind the Regulation referred to, but I have recently issued a circular letter on this subject and will send my hon. Friend a copy.