§ 51. Major WHELERasked the Prime Minister whether he is receiving resolutions passed by local authorities protesting against the heavy tax and rate burdens likely to be placed on the tax and ratepayers by the proposals of The Education Act, 1918, and to ask what action he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the last part, I would 1909 refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer which I gave on the 1st December to a question by my hon. and gallant Friend the -Member for North Portsmouth.
§ Major WHELERIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that many local authorities are very much in doubt as to their future obligations?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI can only say that the subject is now being considered.
§ Lieut.-Colonel ARCHER-SHEEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that some local authorities say that the amount they have to pay is a great deal in excess of the estimate which was put before Parliament by the Minister?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI am not aware of that.
§ Mr. MACQUISTENIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is a great deal of indignation in Scotland, as well as England, especially in the rural parts, against this Act?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member seems to desire to give information rather than to seek it.