HC Deb 23 July 1908 vol 193 cc343-4
MR. BEAUMONT (Sussex, Eastbourne)

I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board if he will state what boroughs showing an estimated population of over 50,000 have, since the passing of the Local Government Act, 1888, been refused by the Local Government Board their applications to be created county boroughs.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. JOHN BURNS,) Battersea

As respects three boroughs the Board have either refused the application or for special reasons deferred the consideration of it, viz., Hornsey, East Ham and Eastbourne.