§ Mr. SHORTasked the Minister of Health the number of boards of guardians which have exercised their powers of assisting emigration in suitable eases during the present year; and the number of persons and families affected?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe number of boards of guardians who, since 1st January last, have been authorised to incur expenditure in assisting the emigration of poor persons is 162. The number of persons affected was 938 including 143 families composed of 634 persons.