§ Sir W. JENKINSasked the Minister of Health what steps, if any, he is taking to reimburse the local authorities in the loss of rates and rateable value they have suffered and will suffer as a consequence of the court's decision in the matter of the Southern Railway action on valuation?
§ Sir K. WOODI understand that the whole question of railway assessments is at present the subject of discussion between representatives of the railway companies and the local authorities; and I am not in a position to make any statement.