HC Deb 26 June 1913 vol 54 c1220
66. Mr. KING

had the following question on the Notice Paper: To ask the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been called to the demand notes for a voluntary rate of 8d. in the pound now being sent out by the collector of rates from the overseers' office of the township of Ashton-in-Makerfield; whether he is aware that demand notes so sent out are calculated to mislead ratepayers to believe that the amounts demanded therein have been officially levied; and whether he will take immediate action to have the demand notes issued at Ashton-in-Makerfield withdrawn and the amounts already collected returned to the ratepayers?

I shall postpone this question until Monday, on the understanding that it is to be taken up actively.