§ LORD GEORGE HAMILTONasked the Secretary to the Treasury, If there would be any objection to extend the inquiries of the present Commission which is investigating the condition and prospects of the Local Government Board Office, to the General Register Office (Births and Deaths), which is an affiliated branch of the former office?
§ MR. COURTNEYSir, the Registrar General's Office is independent of the Local Government Board, except for Census purposes; any inquiry into it must, therefore, be separate from that now proceeding in the latter Department. But there is no reason to think that any such inquiry is needed, the Office having been thoroughly re-organized under the late Government.