§ Mr. AYLESasked the Minister of Health whether he will take steps to abolish all forms of task work at present being operated in Britain by Poor Law authorities in order to prevent the demoralisation at present resulting from its imposition; and whether he will have a public inquiry into the refusal of the Wolverhampton guardians to relieve cases of destitution arising out of the task-work strike in that town?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYI am not prepared to take steps for the abolition of all task work. As regards the second part of the question, I am informed that poor relief has not been refused in any cases of destitution arising out of the dispute referred to.