MR. J. W. WILSON (Worcestershire, N.)I beg to ask the President of the Local 1717 Government Board whether he will state the number of applications received from rural, urban district, and borough councils, respectively, for the adoption in whole or in part, of the Public Health Acts Amendment. Act, 1907; and also to what number of these the necessary authority has been already given by the Local Government Board.
§ MR. JOHN BURNSThe number of cases in which I have received applications for Orders under the Act, and in which the formalities prescribed by the Act have been complied with by the local authorities is sixty, made up as follows:—Sixteen in respect of boroughs, forty-one in respect of urban districts, and three in respect of rural districts. Seven Orders have already been issued and the other cases will be disposed of as speedily as possible.
MR. J. W. WILSONWill the right hon. Gentleman see that the applications received are not in any way hindered or delayed?
§ MR. JOHN BURNSEvery despatch is used in advising the local authority in this matter.