§ 44. Mr. BRIANTasked the Minister of Health if his attention has been called to the number of persons who, without any previous experience of Poor Law administration or possessing the certificate of the Poor Law Examination Board, have been appointed to the position of relieving officer of various unions of England and whose appointment has been approved by his Department; and if he will take such steps as are necessary, either by withholding approval or other means, to prevent this policy, which is detrimental to the interests of Poor Law administration and discouraging to those who have acquired experience and possess the certificate mentioned?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI hive repeatedly impressed upon guardians the importance of appointing experienced or qualified persons as relieving officers, and when appointments of inexperienced persons are reported, it is my practice to require the guardians to show that the circumstances are such as to justify their proposal.