§ Mr. R. RICHARDSONasked the Minister of Health whether, seeing that in the 19 workhouses in Yorkshire and elsewhere, where the casual wards are closed, mid-day meals have in fact been given to all the destitute wayfarers who, had the casual wards been open to them, would have been entitled to such meals under the Casual Paupers Order, Article 8, he will make an Order that all the masters of workhouses where the casual wards are closed shall make such provision, and shall make a note (corresponding to that in Regulation No. 4 in Schedule C of the said Order) of the reasons why in any particular case they do not provide for a mid-day meal?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI have no reason to suppose that the facts are not as stated in the question. The casual ward Regulations are at present under revision, and I will consider whether any alteration is required to make the position more clear.