HC Deb 13 July 1910 vol 19 cc567-8W
Mr. KILBRIDE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that the average cost of maintenance in the workhouse proper, Athy, of healthy persons is 2s. 6d. per week, the average cost in the infirmary 5s. 6d. per week, and the average cost in the fever hospital 7s. 6d. per week; and whether it is his intention, when removing the disqualification for old age pensions, in calculating the amount which boards of guardians will have to contribute, to include the average cost of maintenance in hospital and infirmary of persons who are not now subject to disqualification because of charitable relief, or to base the contributory sum on the average cost of maintenance in the body of the house, the form of relief whch now disqualifies?

Mr. HOBHOUSE

My right hon. Friend is not yet in a position to add anything to the statements he has already made.