§ Mr. G. HALLasked the Minister of Health whether he has received a resolution, passed at a meeting of the Mountain Ash branch of the British Legion, protesting against the existing Regulation which prevents an ex-service man who is in receipt of Poor Law relief from receiving a grant from ex-service funds except at the risk of having his Poor Law relief reduced; and what action he proposes taking in the matter?
§ Sir K. WOODMy right hon. Friend has received this resolution. Except in certain cases defined by Statute, a Board of Guardians has no legal authority for disregarding any means of support available to an applicant for relief. This is not a question of Departmental Regulation, and my right hon. Friend is not able to take any action in the matter.