§ Mr. FORRESTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether the National Conference of Assessment Committees have come to an agreement with the railway companies on the methods of railway assessment; in that case, what are the terms of the agreement; and whether, since a Bill on the subject is being brought before the House, the Government will state their policy with respect to it?
§ Sir A. MONDI have been asked to reply. The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. I am 419W sending my hon. Friend a copy of a circular which has been issued by the National Conference of Assessment Committees describing the details of the arrangement, and a copy of a circular which I have issued commending the agreement which has been arrived at.