§ MR. KEIR HARDIE (Merthyr Tydvil)To ask the President of the Board of Trade whether it is contemplated to remove the bankruptcy offices from Merthyr Tydvil to Pontypridd; whether the business men of Merthyr and district have been consulted and their consent obtained to the removal; and whether, since the removal is likely to cause loss and inconvenience to the people of Merthyr and district, he will undertake not to sanction the same until opportunity has been given to those interested for further consultation.
(Answered by Mr. Kearley.) As regards the intention of fixing the office of the new official receiver for the North Glamorgan district at Pontypridd, the hon. Member is referred to the Answer given orally this afternoon to the other hon. Member for Merthyr Tydvil. It has not been thought necessary to seek the consent of traders and others resident at Merthyr Tydvil on a question which has to be considered with regard to the convenience of the district as a whole. It will, however, be arranged that the new official receiver shall have at Merthyr an agent to represent him in local matters.