§ MR. PICKERSGILL (Bethnal Green, S.W.)asked the President of the Local Government Board, Whether, on the expiration of the Metropolitan Coal Dues in July next, there will remain an unappropriated surplus of about £100,000; and, if so, whether the Government will consult the County Council for London before they make any proposals to Parliament as to the disposition of this surplus?
§ THE PRESIDENT (Mr. RITCHIE) (Tower Hamlets, St. George's)I understand that the sum payable in respect of the freeing of the bridges which will fall on the Coal and Wine Dues for the year ending the 5th of July, 1889, is about £350,000. I have no reason to doubt that the Coal and Wine Dues will exceed this sum by £100,000. The Government will be prepared to consider any representations on the subject which 1020 may be made to them by the County Council of London.