§ Sir E. GRAHAM-LITTLEasked the Minister of Health, whether his attention has been drawn to the cases in the county of Surrey in which the compulsory absorption is contemplated of rural parishes into other districts; the names of the parishes where the inhabitants have by means of a poll of electors declared their hostility to such absorption, and the numbers voting for and against the absorption; and whether he has received any complaint in regard to the past local government of the parishes concerned?
Sir H. YOUNGI am aware of these cases, and my letter of decision was sent to the several authorities last week. The information which I have on the matters to which the hon. Member refers could be extracted from the voluminous documents which I have on the cases, but that would take time and labour and, in view of the very ample consideration which has been given to the cases, I hope that the hon. Member will not think this necessary after he has considered the letter of decision of which I have sent him a copy.