§ MR. ALDERMAN LAWRENCEsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary to the Poor Law Board, Whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to introduce a measure in the next Session of Parliament to compel those metropolitan parishes not included in the Union Assessment Act to re-assess the property in their areas in order that the rates payable to the Common Fund may be levied throughout the Metropolis on a fair and equal basis?
§ MR. SCLATER-BOOTHsaid, that inquiries were now being made by the Poor Law Board for the purpose of ascertaining on what basis contributions to the Common Fund could be most fairly levied. It was probable that the Government would find it necessary to produce a measure on the subject in the course of the next Session.