§ MR. SNAPE (Lancashire, S.E., Heywood)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether, in the event of the extension of the Liverpool city boundaries being sanctioned, the number of representatives in the City Council will be enlarged, having regard to area and population, on a proportionate scale to the numerical increase of representatives given to Manchester when the boundaries of that city were extended?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. SHAW-LEFEVRE,) Bradford, CentralThe question as to the representation of wards in the case referred to is receiving consideration, and the Corporation of Liverpool will be informed as soon as a decision has been arrived at.