§ Mr. RAFFANasked whether there have been received representations from local authorities as to the unsatisfactory state of the law relative to sewers and drains; and whether the President of the Local Government Board proposes to introduce legislation dealing with the matter during the present Session of Parliament?
§ Mr. BURNSI have received a number of representations of the kind referred to, but I could not promise to introduce legis- 2130 lation on the subject this Session. Perhaps, I may say, that the Public Health (Sewers and Drains) Bill, which is now before the House, would, with some Amendment, go a long way, in my opinion, to meet the difficulty caused by the present unsatisfactory state of the law.
§ Mr. RAFFANWill the Government give support to the Bill?
§ Mr. BURNSIf we can see our way to getting through a Bill unopposed, naturally we shall be pleased to do the rest of the business.