§ 32. Mr. MILLARasked the Under-Secretary to the Scottish Board of Health whether any representative of the Scottish local authorities has been appointed to the Committee on Supplies of Building Materials; and, if not, whether, in view of the special interest which the local authorities have at present in the question of building and of the need that they should be kept closely informed as to the national situation as regards building materials, he will add such a representative to the Committee?
§ The SOLICITOR-GENERAL for SCOTLANDThe reply to the first part of the question is in the negative. As regards the second part I would refer the hon. and learned Member to the Interim Report of the Committee from which he will see that they propose to publish tables at monthly intervals indicating the current prices of building materials. By this means local authorities will be kept informed as to the situation and no addition to the personnel of the Committee appears to be necessary.
§ Mr. MILLARCan the learned and hon. Gentleman state what reason there is why a representative of the Scottish local authorities should not be placed on this Committee, seeing that they are the parties principally concerned in the question of building?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member is repeating the question.