§ MR. GRAY (Essex, Maldon)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether it comes within the province of a Local Board to affix the seal of the Board to a Petition for the Sunday closing of public-houses?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. STUART WORTLEY,) Sheffield, Hallam(who replied) said: My right hon. Friend desires me to say that the Local Government Board has no jurisdiction in regard to the proceedings of a Local Board in such a matter. At the same time, my right hon. Friend the President of the Local Government Board desires me to say that the question of the Sunday closing of public-houses does not appear to him to come within the province of a Local Board.
§ SIR WILFRID LAWSON (Cumberland, Cockermouth)Have not Local Boards power to petition for legislation?
§ MR. STUART WORTLEYI did not say they have not the power to pass such resolutions.