§ Colonel YATEasked whether, in view of the recommendation made by the Royal Commission on the Poor Law in 1909 in favour of the abolition or reduction to the lowest possible limits of the present practice of compounding for rates, there is any intention on the part of the Government to legislate thereon at an early date?
§ Mr. BURNSI am collecting, through the district auditors information as to the extent of compounding for rates. I cannot at the present time make any statement as to the possibility of legislation on the subject.
§ Colonel YATEConsidering that the evidence in favour of the abolition of compounding for rates was very strong and conclusive, will the right hon. Gentleman be able to give facilities for the introduction of a Bill by a private Member?
§ Mr. BURNSLooking at the number of Orders on the Paper, I do not think I could hold out that hope.