HC Deb 24 August 1860 vol 160 cc1780-1
MR. ANGERSTEIN

, said, he would beg to ask, Whether any, or what, arrangement the Government has made for the payment of Local Rates on the different Government Buildings?

SIR GEORGE LEWIS

said, that a Vote had been taken in the course of the Session for the payment of Rates on certain public establishments, according to previous arrangement. He was unable then to say from what precise time the payments would commence, but it could not be before the commencement of the official year, for which the Vote had been taken.