§ MR. HOBHOUSEI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board when the Return, Local Taxation (Exchequer Contributions), ordered 24th July last, will be presented to the House?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. RITCHIE, Tower Hamlets, St. George's)I am unable at present to state when the Return referred to will be presented, but every effort will be made to furnish it as early as possible. In several cases the information required has not yet been received, notwithstanding repeated applications, and in a large number of instances where the Returns furnished appeared to be incomplete or inaccurate it has been necessary to send them back for amendment.