§ MR. STANLEY LEIGHTON (Shropshire, Oswestry)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether he will make arrangements for a statement to be presented to the House on Local Taxation, showing the increase or decrease of the rates and the indebtedness of Local Authorities during the past year, before the Budget, according to the precedent adopted in 1876?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster), in reply, said, he regretted that it was not in his power to give an undertaking to do so; but a Return was being prepared, and would shortly be in the hands of hon. Members, giving the latest particulars with regard to Local Taxation and liability down to the 31st of March, 1885.