§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Labour, as representing the Ministry of Health, whether he will reconsider the position of dependants of blind workers employed, or proposed to be employed, in the various workshops established, or about to be established, under the Blind Persons Act, 1920; and will he reconsider 1226W the proposal that dependants of blind workers shall become a charge upon the guardians and advise the various councils to accept the responsibility for then-maintenance, with Government assistance, thus removing the taint of pauperism?
§ Major BOYD-CARPENTERI am not aware of any such proposal as is indicated in the question. I may add that it is the policy of the Ministry of Health to secure suitable provision for as many blind persons as possible outside the provisions of the Poor Law.