§ Mr. LONSDALEasked the Chief Secretary what was the number of district lunatic asylum accounts for the three months ended 31st March, 1899, which have been received and audited; what is the number which have not been received and audited; will he state what are the reasons preventing payment forthwith in respect of the former, pursuant to the judgment of the Court of Appeal; and whether it is proposed to make a proportionate abatement from such payments in accordance with the Lord Lieutenant's order dated 10th September, 1910
§ Mr. BIRRELLThere are twenty-three asylum accounts altogether, of which fourteen have been received and audited, seven are being audited by the Local Government Board, and two have not yet been received. Payments in the case of the audited accounts will be made at once. The payments for the quarter in question are not to be subject to proportionate abatement.