§ MR. JOHNSON-FERGUSON (Leicester, Loughborough)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether it is his intention to introduce, during the present Session of Parliament, a Bill dealing with the valuation and collection of local rates in England and Wales, as recommended in the First Report of the Royal Commission on Local Taxation now sitting?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. T. W. RUSSELL,) Tyrone, S.My right honourable Friend the President of the Local 35 Government Board answered a precisely similar question last Thursday. He said that the subject was engaging his attention, but that he was unable to make any statement with regard to it. I have nothing to add to what was said then.