SIR E. ASSHETON CROSSasked the President of the Local Government Board, What steps have been taken to give effect to the provisions of "The Alkali Act, 1881?"
§ MR. DODSONSir, after the passing of the Act, the Local Government Board applied to the various sanitary authorities throughout the Kingdom for a return of the works in their respective districts and upon the receipt of these Returns the Board gave notice to the manufacturers to make the necessary application for registration. A considerable number of applications have been received, and certificates of registration issued; but the period for registration will not be completed before the end of the present month. In the meantime the Board have appointed four additional sub-inspectors, and arranged as to the districts for inspection, and the work of inspection will now be proceeded with as rapidly as possible.