§ MR. LOUGHI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he has received a communication from the Islington and other borough councils in London drawing attention to the confusion and trouble which is being caused through the boundaries of the Parliamentary boroughs not coinciding with those of the municipal boroughs as settled under the Local Government Act, 1899; and whether he can see his way to introduce legislation dealing with the subject in the manner the borough councils desire.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. WALTER LONG. Bristol, S.)I have received representations on the subject referred to. As the hon. Member is aware an alteration of the metropolitan Parliamentary boroughs would not be a departmental matter. The subject will receive consideration on the part of the Government, but I could not give any pledge as to legislation at the present time.