§ 80. Mr. HASLAMasked the Minister of Health how many boards of guardians make signature of the employment register a condition for the grant of Poor Law relief and how many boards of guardians do not do so; and what were the numbers of persons between the ages of 16 and 65 insured against unemployment who were relieved by each of the two groups of boards of guardians during the week ending 15th February last?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI have reason to believe that it is a general practice among boards of guardians to require able-bodied applicants for out-door relief to register at the Employment Exchange, but I have no complete or accurate figures, and the second part of the question does not, therefore, arise.
§ Sir ARTHUR STEEL-MAITLANDIs it possible for the right hon. Gentleman to get complete information with regard to this matter, so that we may know how many persons are in receipt of Poor Law relief under the two months only, or the dead file of the Exchange?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI will consider that point.
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDWill the right hon. Gentleman do his best, because it is impossible otherwise to find out how accurate is the information?
§ Mr. J. JONESWhy did not the right ton. Gentleman do the same thing when he was in office?