§ 31. Colonel DAYasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the fact that single young men who are unemployed and unable to get relief from the Employment Exchanges, having exhausted their unemployment insurance money, are not eligible for out-relief, he will consider the introduction of legislation to amend the law so that those persons could be granted out-relief?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI am not prepared to introduce legislation to amend the law in the sense suggested. The grant of outdoor relief to all able-bodied persons, including the class referred to, is prohibited, but provision is made under which the guardians may, subject to certain conditions, depart from the Regulations upon consideration of the special circumstances of any particular case.
§ Colonel DAYHas the right hon. Gentleman's attention been called to the statements made by guardians all over the country with regard to the contents of this question?