§ Mr. HILLSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will alter the proposed Grants to boards of guardians so that guardians who think it better to spend money on giving more liberal out-relief shall have the same amount of assistance from the Treasury as those who prefer to give very little out-relief and spend more money on indoor officials; and will he provide that a fair share of the Grants be given so as to encourage guardians who comply with the advice of the Local Government Board circular of 1900 to give adequate outdoor relief to the aged poor and who also give it to widows?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI do not think that any alteration of the proposed scheme of Poor Law Grants is needed to encourage boards of guardians to afford adequate outdoor relief in accordance with the advice contained in the Local Government Board's circulars.