§ Sir H. CAUTLEYasked the Home Secretary whether, considering that the alteration of areas about to be made by the county councils under the Local Government Act, 1929, will have the effect of making nugatory the elections for urban district councils and rural district councils due by law to be held before 2nd April next, and of requiring fresh elections for these councils to be at once held, thus causing a waste of money, he will take steps to cause the coming elections to be postponed as was done in the case of the guardians?
§ Sir H. SAMUELAny Order altering district boundaries made under the Local Government Act, 1929, which will come into force on 1st April next, will provide that any election which would otherwise be held in April next shall be held in March for the area as altered by the Order. There will be no need for holding a further election for the area under the Order, and there is therefore no necessity for any action on my part.