§ MR. DAVID THOMAS (Merthyr Tydvil)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether it is the intention of the Government to bring in a Bill this Session providing for the establishment of District Councils; and whether he is aware that the un- 1070 certainty as to the intention of the Government in this matter is causing serious inconvenience to Local Authorities?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.We are anxious to proceed with this measure, and are prepared to do so as soon as circumstances give us any hope that we may carry the Bill through. I have not heard that great inconvenience is being caused to County Councils by the delay, but I shall be ready to consider any representations to that effect.