Mr. ROBINSONasked the Minister of Health if any action has been taken to ascertain the opinion of rural district councils on the proposals to transfer the responsibility for the administration of all highways in rural districts to county councils, and with what result; if no steps are being taken will he, in view of the resolution of protest unanimously passed at a conference of rural district councils held at the Guildhall on 26th June, consult these local authorities before proceeding further in the matter?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI have been asked to reply. The recent publication of the Government's proposals for the reform of local government will afford local authorities an opportunity of making representations on any part of the scheme in which they are specially concerned.