§ MR. PEASEsaid, 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. GOSCHENIt 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.