§ Mr. MACFADYENasked the Minister of Health whether he can see his way to having statistics collected as to the number of ex-service men and/or dependants of such men receiving out-relief, and the number resident in workhouses?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave yesterday to a similar question by the hon. Member for East Kingston-upon-Hull (Mr. Lumley).
§ Mr. TURNERasked the Minister of Health how many ex-service men with their dependants are receiving out-door Poor Law relief; how many ex-service men and their dependants are in Poor Law institutions; and how many ex-service men at present in mental asylums are chargeable to the local rates?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYI regret that the information asked for by my hon. Friend is not available.
§ Mr. VARLEYasked the Minister of Health the number of ex-service men and their dependants in receipt of out-relief; what number of the above-named are resident in workhouses; and how many ex-service men now in mental institutions are chargeable to local rates; and whether he is prepared to recommend that the maintenance of these men and their dependants should be a special charge upon the National Exchequer and thereby remove them from the operations of Poor Law administration?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave on Monday last to the hon. Member for Newbury (Mr. Stranger) in reply to a similar question.