MR. BRYNMOR JONES (Swansea District)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether the London County Council, in accordance with the County Councils (Election) Act, 1891, having duly fixed Thursday, the 3rd March, 1898, as the day of election if new County Councillors for the County of London, he is aware that Mr. H. S. Samuel (since deceased), Mr. James Stuart, Mr. W. B. Westacott, and Mr. T. McKinnon Wood were duly nominated as candidates at such election for the Central Division of Hackney; will he explain why the election for that division did not take place on the 3rd March as fixed; will he explain under the authority of what Act of Parliament the High Court of Justice has appointed Monday, the 14th March, for such election in the above-mentioned division; and whether it is the duty of the returning officer to publish any fresh notices of the election, and, if so, at whose expense?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARDI am afraid that the only answer I can give to the Question is that I have no jurisdiction whatever with reference to the proceedings in the case referred to, and I have no information as to the facts beyond that which has been given in the public Press.