§ 62. Mr. MacVEAGHasked the President of the Local Government Board in what London boroughs the rates have been reduced since the outbreak of War, the reduction in each case, and the proportion per head of the population?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Hayes Fisher)I will send the hon. Member a statement showing the rates made in each of the Metropolitan boroughs for the three years ending 31st March, 1914, 1915, and 1916. I cannot supply the information asked for in the last part of the question.
§ Mr. MacVEAGHCannot the right hon. Gentleman tell us in how many of the boroughs the rates have been reduced since the beginning of the War?
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERWhen the hon. Gentleman sees the information with which I am going to supply him, he will obtain that information.
§ Mr. MacVEAGHCannot the right hon. Gentleman answer the question now—one word would answer it?
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERI should occupy the time of the House in going through all the figures. The answer would take me fifteen minutes to read.
§ Mr. MacVEAGHIt would not. You would only have to give one figure.