§ Mr. LOVAT-FRASERasked the Minister of Health where the Poor Law children in the county of Dorset have been housed hitherto by the boards of guardians; whether he is aware that it is proposed by the public assistance committee of Dorset to place them in buildings which have been Poor Law institutions; and whether he intends to sanction this course?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI am forwarding to my hon. Friend a statement showing in detail the various means by which children in the county of Dorset are being relieved by the boards of guardians. I am aware that the proposal mentioned in the second part of his question has been put before the public assistance committee of the county, but I understand that the committee has not yet considered the matter. If the county council should submit to me any proposals on the subject which required my sanction my decision would depend upon the suitability of the premises and of the arrangements proposed.