Oral Answers to Questions — Education. – in the House of Commons at on 9 June 1921.
asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the withdrawal of the Local Rates (Increase Prevention) Bill, he will invite the associations representing the different classes of local authorities, such as the County Council Association, the Municipal Corporations Association, the Urban and Rural District Council Associations, the Association of Poor Law Unions, and the Institute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants, to enter into conference in order to devise means of reducing local rates by abolishing the overlapping and duplication of services and by other means?
My right hon. Friend regrets that he cannot see his way to adopt the suggestion of my hon. Friend, which he does not think would be likely to lead to any useful result.
Have any steps been taken to see whether a scheme can be devised for bringing down local rates?
Obviously I cannot reply to that question. The hon. Member had better ask the Minister when my right hon. Friend is in his place.