MR. TANKERVILLE CHAMBER-LAYNE (Southampton)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether, in view of the fact that it is the duty of the Local Authorities in all towns in the country to take all possible precautions against the cholera, irrespective of their geographical position, he will impress on them the 802 advisability of doing this by contributing towards the expenditure necessary to establish an efficient blockade at our seaports, thus dividing the cost equally amongst those who are equally interested and who would be equally benefited by these precautions?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. H. H. FOWLER, Wolverhampton, E.)I regret that I cannot do as the hon. Member suggests.