§ Mr. HOUSTONasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he will shortly introduce legislative measures of an industrial, reformatory, or penal character, to deal with lazy able-bodied men who refuse to work and maintain them- 176W selves, their wives, and families, to compel them to do so?
§ Mr. BURNSI am not in a position to announce legislation answering the description given in the hon. Member's question.