HC Deb 17 February 1870 vol 199 c427
MR. PEASE

said, he would beg to ask the President of the Poor Law Board, Whether, in the measure preparing by Her Majesty's Government for "extending the incidence of rating," it is proposed that metallic mines shall become rated for the poor and other local rates?

MR. GOSCHEN

It is the intention of the Government to introduce in the Bill to which my hon. Friend refers the principle of rating metallic mines; but I am sorry to say that I cannot as yet name the day on which I will ask for leave to bring in that Bill.