§ MR. WOODS (Essex, Walthamstow)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he is aware that the Poor Law guardians throughout England and Wales are hampered by the term—namely, thirty years, which is the maximum period for repayment of loans for Poor Law buildings, and that these bodies want such term extended to sixty years; and whether, seeing that sixty years are allowed for the repayment of loans with the sanction of Her Majesty's Treasury for industrial dwellings, and fifty years for loans for school buildings, and with a view of giving relief to the guardians of the country, he will consider the advisability of extending the term sought for by the board of guardians.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. CHAPLIN,) Lincolnshire, SleafordI am aware of the desire felt by boards of guardians on this subject, but I regret that, for the reasons which on several occasions I have stated to the House, I do not feel able to meet their wishes in the matter.