§ MR. ROGERS (Wiltshire, Devizes)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Hoard whether the Board received a letter from the Pewsey rural district council respecting their medical officer of health, and asking for an interview, dated 11th December 1905; will he explain why this letter remained unanswered until 31st August 1906, an interval of over eight months; whether the Local Government Board received another letter on the same subject from the rural district council, dated 3rd September 1906, which letter has not yet boon answered after an interval of three months; whether the Board will reconsider its refusal to receive a deputation on the subject of the medical officer's salary; and, if so, when the rural district council may expect to receive any communication from the Board.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. JOHN BURNS, Battersea)This particular case stood over, as some general questions affecting the subject to which it related were under consideration. The Local Government Board have, however, consented to the interview desired, and it is proposed that it should take place this week.