HC Deb 21 February 1899 vol 67 cc34-5
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 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.