§ MR. HOWELL (Bethnal Green, N.E.)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether the London Coal and Wine Duties Continuance Bill is abandoned for this year; and, whether it is his intention, or the intention of the Government, to re-introduce the measure, or a similar measure, next Session?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)I am informed by the Metropolitan Board of Works that this measure is so far abandoned that they have ceased to hope for the passing of the measure in the present Session. It is not, so far as I can foresee, the intention of the Government to introduce this or a similar measure next Session; but the Metropolitan Board and the City Corporation will, I am informed, submit to the Legislature a Bill on the subject.