§ MR. SIDEBOTHAM (Cheshire, Hyde)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether lie has considered the Petition against the Ashton-under-Lyme Sewage Scheme presented to him by the inhabitants of Dukinfield; and whether he has arrived at any decision in the matter; and, if not, whether he can state when he will be in a position to settle this question, which is causing such uneasiness to the ratepayers of Dukinfield?
§ * THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. SHAW-LEFEVRE,) Bradford, CentralI have had under consideration the representations made to the Local Government Board with reference to the Ashton-under-Lyme sewerage scheme, and my decision will be communicated to the authorities within a few days.