§ 29. Sir J. D. REESasked the President of the Local Government Board whether 10,000 summonses for non-payment of rates were recently issued by the Camber-well Borough Council; and, if so, whether any inquiry has been, or will be, instituted into the alleged recent increase of 5d. by the guardians, whereby the total rate has been brought up to nearly 10s. in the £?
§ The PRESIDENT of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Long)I am informed that, for the last quarter, the number of summonses issued for non-payment of rates by the Camberwell Borough Council was 5,869, being about the average number. As regards the last part of the question I understand that the rate levied by the guardians for the next half-year shows a decrease, and that the total rates levied in Camberwell for all purposes for the year ending March, 1916, amount to 9s. 2d. in the £, as compared with 9s. 7d. in the previous year, or a reduction of 5d. in the £