§ MR. HARRY S. FOSTERI wish to ask the President of the Local Government Board, arising out of the question I put to him a few minutes ago, whether the Government are cognisant of the fact that a Motion in reference to the question of contributions to Local Authorities in consequence of expenses incurred in preventing cholera is down on the Paper for next Friday in the name of a supporter of the Government, which there is no possible chance of reaching; that there is an Amendment to that Motion in the name of another supporter of the Government; whether that Motion has been put down by the sanction of the Government in order to prevent discussion on this matter, and whether the Government is prepared to give any day to their followers so that the House may have the opportunity of fully discussing the matter?
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERThe Government have nothing whatever to do with the Motion referred to by the hon. Member. If the hon. Member wishes to attack either the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the part he has taken relative to the question of grants to the Local Authorities or myself for the administration of the affairs of the Local Government Board, the proper time will be when the Treasury Votes and the Votes for the Local Government Board are before the House.
§ MR. H. S. FOSTERIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that that time will not be for eight weeks hence?
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERNo; I am not aware.