§ MR. BOUSFIELDI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board (1) whether he has considered the Report of the Committee on Distress from Want of Employment of last Session, and whether he is prepared to take any steps to carry out the recommendations of the Committee; and (2) whether he would facilitate the passing of a short Act to extend the powers of Boards of Guardians with reference to taking land to land "easily accessible from," as well as "in or near to," their districts?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. T. W. RUSSELL,) Tyrone, S.The Report of the Committee referred to has received the 780 careful consideration of the President of the Local Government Board. A Bill has been prepared on the subject, but its introduction must depend on the progress which may be made with other Government Measures.
§ MR. BOUSFIELDreferred to the last paragraph of his Question, and asked whether a Bill embodying the recommendation that the powers of guardians with reference to taking land should be extended would not be likely to meet with general approval?
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLsaid he was aware of that recommendation, but it was thought that the recommendations should be dealt with as a whole and not piecemeal.