HC Deb 18 May 1914 vol 62 c1570
41. Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the schemes of a charitable or eleemosynary character of local or general utility drawn up by Welsh county councils under the provisions of the Established Church (Wales) Bill require ratification by him or by the Local Government Board, or by both, before they can be put in operation?

The SECRETARY Of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. McKenna)

Ratification is necessary by the Secretary of State, but not by the Local Government Board.

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

Does that imply a reflection on all future schemes or only upon charitable schemes?

Mr. McKENNA

I should have notice of that question. I should not like to answer a point of law without notice.