Sir HERBERT ROBERTSasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he has considered the practically unanimous representations made by the ratepayers of Abergele and by the Abergele Urban District Council and other local bodies, supported by the medical officer of health for the county of Denbigh, against the acquisition by the South Manchester Board of Guardians of Plas Ucha, Abergele, for the purpose of a sanatorium; and whether, in view of the evidence as to the injury which the establishment of a sanatorium would inflict upon Abergele as a residential neighbourhood and summer resort, he can postpone his decision as to the order until consideration has been given to the proposals under the Insurance Bill for conferring upon local authorities special powers of joint action in respect of the erection of sanatoria and the distribution of sanatorium benefits?
§ Mr. BURNSI have given very careful consideration to this matter from every point of view, and I have come to the conclusion that, subject to the observance of certain conditions, assent should be given to the proposal of the guardians. I have sent to my hon. Friend a copy of the letter I have addressed to the guardians on the subject.