§ MR. C. T. DYKE ACLAND (Cornwall, Launceston)asked the Secretary to the Treasury, Whether the Government will entertain the question of the expediency of extending to county rating authorities the powers already possessed by municipal authorities of guaranteeing the interest of loans granted under the provisions of "The Harbours and Passing Tolls Act, 1861;" and will insert in the Public Works Loans Bill for this Session a provision for this purpose?
§ THE SECRETARY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)I fear I cannot promise to insert a provision such as the hon. Member refers to in the Public Works Loans Bill; but the suggestion made by the hon. Member shall be borne in mind.