§ Mr. BOOTHasked the President of the Local Government Board, if Mr. Roberts; the South Yorkshire auditor, requested 1433W the surveyor to the Pontefract Rural District Council to pay the road-men in remote parishes, without banking facilities, by cheque on his own initiative, or whether this is the settled policy of the Local Government Board; and whether he is aware that the council in question has decided to pay the wages in cash; and whether the said Mr. Roberts will further interfere?
§ Mr. BURNSThe Auditor's suggestion appears to have been made on his own initiative. I have not been informed what decision the council have arrived at in the matter. As I have already said, in reply to my hon. Friend's previous question on the subject, any communication that may be addressed to me on the point by the district council will receive my careful attention.