§ MR. E. ROBERTSON (Dundee)asked the Lord Advocate, If the Government will consent to the appointment of a Select Committee this Session to consider the question of the valuation of waterworks belonging to Municipal Corporations in Scotland?
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. H. A. MACDONALD) (Edinburgh and St. Andrew's Universities)Yes, Sir; Her Majesty's Government will consent to the appointment of a Select Committee.
§ MR. E. ROBERTSON(for Mr. J. C. BOLTON) (Stirling)also asked the right hon. and learned Gentleman, whether, in the event of a Select Committee being appointed to consider the question of the valuation of waterworks belonging to Municipal Corporations in Scotland, the Government will extend the inquiry to the valuation of all other descriptions of property which may be affected in their assessments by a change in the valuation of municipal waterworks?
§ MR. J. H. A. MACDONALDHer Majesty's Government are not prepared to extend the inquiry in the general manner suggested by the hon. Member's Question.