§ Ms. JOHN ELLIS (Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe)To ask the President of the Local Government Board when he expects to lay upon the Table the Return of indebtedness of borough councils ordered by the House on the 24th June, 1903.
(Answered by Mr. Walter Long.) There has been some difficulty in procuring the information required, and some of the returns are still outstanding, although repeated applications have been made for them. Further, after the returns have been received, additional particulars have had to be applied for in a large number of cases. The information obtained is being sent to the printers as rapidly as possible, and every effort will be made to complete and present the Return at the earliest date practicable.