§ MR. BRODIE (Surrey, Reigate)To ask the President of the Local Government Board what was the number of applications by local authorities for loans for public works pending on 31st March, 1907; what were the amounts involved; and what were the dates on which the applications were originally made, and by what authorities, and for what purpose were they made.
(Answered by Mr. John Burns.) The particulars asked for are not immediately available, and could only be obtained after an examination of several hundred files of paper, which would involve much time and labour.