§ MR. LODER (Brighton)To ask the President of the Local Government Board, in view of this recent Order in relation to levying a Coronation Rate, what power, if any, exists for the enforcement of such a rate.
1537 (Answer.) The effect of the Order referred to will only be to prevent the disallowance by a district auditor of certain reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the celebration of the Coronation by any local authority to whom the Order applies. As was stated in the circular accompanying the Order, it will not legalise any expenses in this matter. I have no authority to determine questions as to any rate which includes a sum to meet expenditure of this kind. The mode of raising objection to any rate is by appeal to quarter sessions.—(Local Government Board.)