§ MR. RANKIN (Herefordshire, Leominster)asked the Secretary to the Local Government Board, Whether he would take into his consideration the advisability of altering the existing law so as to permit a portion (say one-half) of the cost of the emigration of pauper children in the Metropolitan District to fall upon the common fund of the district, instead of being borne, as at present, entirely by the Union?
§ THE SECRETARY (Mr. LONG) (Wilts, Devizes), in reply, said, the matter was one which deserved consideration, and the hon. Gentleman might rely upon careful attention being given to it.