§ MR. FIELDI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether, following up the Circular dated 11th March, 1899, respecting tuberculosis seizures, he has received any communications from local authorities pointing out their inability to comply with the suggestions of the Board; whether he is aware, as the result of non-compliance, that actions at law have risen and are now arising in which the recommendations contained in the said Circular are ineffectively cited although based upon the Report of the Royal Com- 53 mission; and whether the Local Government Board will again draw the attention of local authorities to the aforesaid Circular.
§ MR. WALTER LONGThe answer to the first and second paragraphs of the question is in the negative. I am not aware of any sufficient reason at the present time for complying with the suggestion in the last paragraph of the question.