HC Deb 21 February 1870 vol 199 c591
MAJOR DICKSON

said, he wished to ask the President of the Poor Law Board. Whether, in the measure preparing to extend the Incidence of Hating, it is intended to make properties used for public purposes assessable to local rates?

MR. GOSCHEN

said, in reply, that as if appeared to have oozed out that such a provision as that referred to by the hon. Member would be in the Bill, he might as well say that it Mould be there; but he must ask the forbearance of hon. Members not to endeavour to extract from him the provisions of the Bill before it was laid before Parliament.