§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Health whether he is prepared to consider a scheme of financial assistance to any able-bodied men, recipients of Poor Law relief, who desire to go with their wives and children to the Dominions and are prepared to repay the amounts to the local guardians by monthly instalments?
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Mr. CHAMBERLAINBoards of guardians have already full powers of assisting emigration in suitable cases whether the emigrants are recipients of poor law relief or not, and I should be very glad to consider any proposals for encouraging the guardians to make a wider use of those powers.