§ Mr. TOUCHEasked the President of the Local Government Board whether the Government propose to take any action or make any suggestions with reference to the municipal elections this year, with a view to avoiding contested elections at the present national crisis, or is it intended to trust to local arrangements to avoid party contests in those elections?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI have been making inquiries with a view to ascertaining what is the general desire with respect to the postponement of local elections. But I am not yet in a position to make a statement.