§ MR. PUGHsaid, he would beg to ask the President of the Poor Law Board, Whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce, in the next Session of Parliament, any Bill with the view of giving further instructions to the Parochial Assessment Committees, in their endeavours to arrive at uniformity and correctness of assessment?
§ MR. C. P. VILLIERSreplied, that he was not in a position to state what course it would be necessary to adopt in order to procure greater correctness and uniformity in the mode of estimating property for the purpose of rating. He had called for Returns from the Board, and the hon. Member for Bedfordshire (Colonel Gilpin) had obtained an Order for Papers, which would give ample information on the subject. Before next Session he should be in a position to state what Amendments in the Act might be necessary.