§ 34. Mr. R. RICHARDSONasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that at a recent meeting of the York shire Joint Vagrancy Committee at Leeds it was resolved that keepers of bread stations for casuals be authorized to refuse all supplies to any casual in dulging in abuse and to confiscate his ticket; whether, seeing that those bread tickets are given under the authority of the Casual Poor Relief Order, 1925, Article 10, he has authorised such refusal or confiscation; and, if not, whether he will cause a communication to be sent to the vagrancy committee requesting that the authorisation of such refusal and confiscation be withdrawn and that the keepers of bread stations be at once so informed?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINMy attention has not previously been called to this matter, but I am making inquiries.