§ 53. Mr. SHEPHERDasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the Darlington Board of Guardians has sent to all recipients of relief during periods of unemployment up to seven years ago asking them to make arrangements for repayment of the relief then granted, the sums involved being from £1 up to £80 per person; and whether he will inquire into the matter, seeing that some of the persons involved are unemployed and that the majority are working in insecure employment at low rates of wages, thus rendering any repayment a virtual reduction in wages to persons already on a very low standard of living?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Sir Kingsley Wood)My right hon. Friend's attention has not been drawn to this matter, but he is making inquiries.