§ 50. Mr. TOWNENDasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that boards of guardians attribute the large increase of casual vagrants solely to unemployment; and, in view of the danger of these new casual vagrants becoming permanent vagrants, he will say what steps he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Sir K. WOODThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. As regards the last part, I would refer to the reply given to a similar question put on Monday by the hon. Member for Bristol East, but it may be added that the numbers of casual vagrants do not show any such large increase as is suggested by the hon. Member.