§ MR. MANSFIELDI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board has his attention been drawn to the fact that the order of the Wirksworth, Derbyshire, magistrates for distraint upon the goods of certain persons who have refused to pay the education rate for the county of Derby has not as yet been carried out, owing to the refusal of the local auctioneers to sell the goods; and, if so, will he state what steps he proposes to take in the matter; and whether he will now reconsider his decision not to advise local authorities to accept as much of a rate as is offered.
§ MR. WALTER LONGI have seen some newspaper references to this subject. As regards the second part of the question I do not propose to take any action in the matter, and I do not think I can add anything to the answer which I gave the hon. Member last month.†