19. Lieut.-Colonel WATTS-MORGAN (for Mr. W. THORNE)asked the Minister of Health if he will grant the Return standing in the name of the hon. Member for West Ham (Plaistow)? [Return showing the number of men who have served in the Army, Navy, or Air Force, in receipt of Poor Law Relief in, England and Wales in the week ending the 27th day of February, 1926.]
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Sir Kingsley Wood)No, Sir. My right hon. Friend does not think that the value of the return would be such as to justify the considerable amount of labour and expense that would be involved.
§ Mr. LANSBURYIs the Department aware that all boards of guardians have this information, and are only too willing to supply it to the Ministry if they are asked? Is it not possible to get it, therefore?
§ Sir K. WOODThat is not the advice given to my Department.
§ Mr. LANSBURYDoes the hon. Gentleman admit that his Department is hopelessly ignorant of the work of boards of guardians?
§ Sir C. RAWSONOn a point of Order. As this question has now been asked arid answered, can we know exactly what it means?
§ Mr. SPEAKERIf the hon. Member will look at the Order Paper, he will see.