§ MR. LOUIS SINCLAIR (Essex, Romford)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he will at once introduce legislation in order to secure relief to necessitous districts with regard to the burden of the education rate.
THE PRIME MINISTER AND FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (R. A. J. BALFOUR, Manchester, E.)This important matter is still engaging attention; but I am not in a position to make any statement on the subject, nor do I think that legislation in the course of the present session would, in any case, be possible.
§ MR. LOUIS SINCLAIRBut when the East Ham Borough Council rescinded the resolution they were assured by the Prime Minister that—
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! This is the time to ask, not to give, information.