asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether it is proposed to establish offices at Birmingham, Manchester, and other large towns in connection with the work of the Public Trustee; and, if so, when will they be open for business?

The matter is one entirely for the Lord Chancellor to determine. As stated in the Fifth Annual Report of the Public Trustee, presented to Parliament on the 8th April last, it is recognised that, in the near future, the public convenience may have to be consulted as to the question of appointing deputy Public Trustees in Manchester and Liverpool, and possibly also in Birmingham, but the Public Trustee recommends that such an important undertaking should be deferred until the Department is in occupation of its new building.