Marquess of HARTINGTONasked the Minister of Health whether he will take the necessary steps to ascertain from the Metropolitan local authorities' statistics giving the number and character of the vehicles belonging to these local authorities used for the conveyance of persons to and from Hyde Park during the recent May Day celebrations; what charge, if any, was made to the political organisations using these vehicles; if no charge was made, the reason; and whether, when he has obtained this information, he will present a statement thereon in tabular form?
§ Mr. WHEATLEYI do not think that any useful purpose would be served by the collection of the information suggested by the Noble Lord. It will be open to the district auditor to call attention to any case of this sort if he finds that any charge has been cast on the rates or any loss improperly incurred.