HC Deb 10 November 1927 vol 210 c345
36. Mr. SMITH-CARINGTON

asked the Minister of Health how many boards of guardians have represented to him the desirability of establishing labour colonies for habitual vagrants; and whether any decision has yet been reached, either to adopt the proposal or to test it experimentally?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

Representations on this subject have been received from 113 boards of guardians. In reply to the second part of the question, I have given consideration to this matter, but I do not think it is practicable to formulate concrete proposals until some measure of Poor Law reform has been secured.