HC Deb 08 June 1894 vol 25 c691
MR. BENN

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture whether he is aware that the official forms issued by his Department are filled up with the names of the Counties of Middlesex, Surrey, and Kent, although the places to which such forms refer are in the County of London as formed by "The Local Government Act, 1888"; and whether he will take steps to secure a correct official description in future?

THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE (Mr. H. GARDNER,) Essex, Saffron Walden

In the particular case to which my hon. Friend refers, the error in filling up the form appears to have been due to inadvertence on the part of an individual officer, and it would have been eventually corrected, inasmuch as the Agricultural Returns as published give the County of London separately. I am, however, obliged to my hon. Friend for directing my attention to the matter, and I will make inquiry with a view to ascertain whether any further action on my part is necessary to secure accuracy in the future.