§ Mr. LANSBURYasked the President of the Local Government Board what is the estimated amount of money the local authorities of England and Wales are expected to spend on Coronation festivities in an illegal manner, and which expenditure he proposes to make legal and regularise by the exercise of the powers vested in him by Act of Parliament?
§ Mr. BURNSThe hon. Member must be aware that no estimate of the kind suggested can be given. As I have already intimated, the sanction which I propose to give to contributions by local authorities in respect of the cost of Coronation festivities will be limited to reasonable expenditure.