§ Mr. STRANGERasked the Minister of Health the number of ex-service men, with their dependants, at present receiving out-relief; the number of ex-service men, with their dependants, now resident in workhouses; the number of ex-service men who are at present in medical institutions; the number of ex-service men who are at present chargeable to local rates and maintained in mental institutions; and whether he can see his way at once to introduce legislation which will remove the destitute men who fought in the late War from their present dependence on Poor Law relief and make them a special charge on the nation?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYI regret that the information asked for by the hon. Member is not available, and that it would not be practicable to introduce legislation to the effect suggested in the last part of the question.
§ Mr. RAYNESasked the Minister of Health the number of ex-service men, with their dependants, receiving out-relief from boards of guardians; the number of ex-service men, with their dependants, resident in guardians' institutions; and the number of ex-service men in mental institutions chargeable to local rates?
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§ Mr. WHEATLEYI am afraid that this information is not available.