80. Mr. KENNEDYasked the Minister of Health if the advertisement of the Wellington (Salop) Urban District Council, which appeared in the "Municipal Engineering and the Sanitary Record" of 10th December, for a fully-qualified sanitary inspector, preference being given to a person holding the meat and food certificate, at a salary of £156 per annum, was first submitted to him for his sanction, in accordance with Article 8 of the-Sanitary Officers' Order; whether he 1955 sanctioned the same; and whether this salary is regarded by his Department as adequate to obtain and retain the services of a qualified and experienced sanitary inspector?
§ Sir K. WOODMy right hon. Friend has not received any proposal from the Council in this matter, but he is asking for their observations on the subject.