§ Mr. ALDENasked the President of the Local Government Board whether the fact
Parish. Year. Parish Rates levied on Net Rental. County and District Rates levied on Gross Rental. Total Rates. Poor Rate. All Other Rates. Public Health Rate. Other County & District Rates. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Barvas … 1907–8 … 0 14 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 9⅛ 0 17 9⅛ 1908–9 … 1 3 9 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 1 8¾ 1 8 9¾ 1909–10 … 1 4 1½ 0 1 11½ 0 1 0 0 1 8¾ 1 8 9 Lochs … 1907–8 … 0 12 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 9⅛ 0 15 11⅛ 1908–9 … 0 19 11 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 1 8¾ 1 5 1¾ 1909–10 … 1 0 10 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 1 8¾ 1 5 l¾ Uig … 1907–8 … 0 10 6 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 9⅛ 0 16 3⅛ 1908–9 … 0 14 4¼ 0 2 1½ 0 1 0 0 1 8¾ 0 19 2½ 1909–10 … 0 14 2 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 8¾ 1 0 10¾ It is to be noted that the deductions from gross rental under the Poor Law Act were, in 1907–8, 5 per cent. on all subjects in Barvas and Lochs. and in Uig 30 per cent. on dwelling-houses and shops, and 25 per cent. on lands and other subjects. These deductions were increased in 1908–9 to 45 per cent. on all subjects in Barvas and Lochs, and in Uig, 40 per cent. on dwelling-houses and shops, and 35 per cent. on lands and other subjects.
Arrears of Rates at present time. Total. Parish Rates. County and District Rate. £ £ £ Barvas … … … 1,120 518 1,638 Lochs … … … 844 203 1,047 Uig … … … 1,884 693 2,577 Present position of bank advances guaranteed by Treasury—Barvas, advanced by bank, £561 11s. 3d.; Lochs, advanced by bank, £519 10s. 1d.; Uig, nil.
1058Wof the conditions under which paper bags were made in dwelling-houses in many London districts had been brought to his notice; and whether he proposed to make any inquiry into, or take any action in, the matter on the ground of the danger to the public health through the probable transmission of disease germs?
§ Mr. BURNSA letter has been addressed to me in regard to this matter, and it is at present under my consideration.