§ Lieut.-Colonel BURGOYNEasked the Prime Minister whether in the event of the British refugees, now housed in the Mitcham workhouse, holding Russian roubles of the Kerensky and Czarist régimes, the Treasury will consider advancing them a certain amount of money against such holdings with a view to their starting small businesses?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI regret that I cannot authorise the advance of public money in the circumstances described.
§ Lieut.-Colonel BURGOYNEasked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that several of the unmarried male British refugees from Russia have been turned out from the Mitcham Union, and have been given 27s. a week and told to find work; whether he is aware that, owing to their residence in Russia and consequent poor knowledge of the English language, they find this very difficult and are in an indigent condition; and what steps the Government is taking to see that the officials of the Mitcham Union treat these distressed persons with more consideration?
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§ Mr. BONAR LAWAs stated by the Prime Minister yesterday the United Russian Societies' Association at Mitcham is undertaking the care of friendless or homeless cases. The last part of the question does not arise as the matter is in the hands of a private committee.