§ Viscount WOLMERasked whether the right hon. Gentleman has received any further information from the Whiston Rural District Council with regard to the drainage of Bold; and if so, whether he can state when the drainage operations in question will be actually commenced?
§ Mr. BURNSI have received no further information since the letter of the 21st ultimo, of which the Noble Lord has already had a copy. I am not in a position to say when operations will be commenced.
§ Viscount WOLMERWill the right hon. Gentleman make inquiry?
§ Mr. BURNSI have made several inquiries. I wish I had further power to compel local authorities of this description to hurry up their operations in connection with sanitary matters.