§ 42. Mr. MAITLANDasked the Minister of Health whether a Bill to assimilate the law in London with respect to rating 1658 and valuation with the law outside London will be introduced into Parliament in the present or next Session?
§ Sir K. WOODI have recently been in touch with representatives of the authorities concerned who have undertaken to submit an agreed statement of the amendments of the law desired by them. The prospects of legislation next Session must depend on the scope of the amendments contemplated and, of course, on the state of Parliamentary business.
§ Mr. MAITLANDWhile thanking the right hon. Gentleman for his reply, may I ask him whether he will bear in mind that two years ago, in March, 1934, on the Second Reading of a private Member's Bill dealing with this subject, the Parliamentary Secretary said that it was the intention of the Department to introduce a Measure on this subject and in these circumstances may I ask the right hon. Gentleman to do his best to get this matter dealt with as speedily as possible?
§ Sir K. WOODI think that there is a better prospect now, as I understand there is a substantial measure of agreement among local authorities.