§ Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAYasked the hon. Member for South Somerset whether his attention has been called to the resolution agreed upon by the Fife County Council with regard to the Tuberculosis Order, 1909, that, although the county council approve generally of its provisions, it is in their opinion inequitable, seeing that the Order relates to a service that is national rather than local in its character, that the compensation payable thereunder should be charged from the county rate instead of the national Exchequer, and, considering that the Scotch and English Dairy Bills arranged to come into operation with this Order have been withdrawn, this Order should be revoked; and whether he can make any statement as to his intended action in the matter?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYYes, we have received a copy of the resolution to which the hon. Member refers. The operation of the Order has been postponed to 1st 991W April, 1910, and in the meantime the representations made to us will be fully considered.