asked the President of the Local Government Board if boards of guardians are liable to surcharge for the amount of any relief given to any person who at the time of receipt of such relief is not destitute?

As I recently stated in reply to a question by the hon. Member for South-West Ham a board of guardians cannot legally give relief unless such relief is needed on account of destitution, and where guardians order relief to be given unlawfully they render themselves liable to be surcharged by the district auditor.