§ MR. CHANNINGI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board when the Local Taxation Returns, presented on 28th May, will be delivered to Members; what has been the cause of the delay in printing and circulating these Returns; and whether he will take steps to place them in the hands of Members within the next few days.
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLThe portion of the Local Taxation Returns to which the Hon. Member refers was presented to the House in dummy, and considerable revision has since been found necessary. This has now been effected, and instructions will be given that the copies shall 1515 be delivered to Members as early as practicable.