§ 71. Sir PHILIP CUNLIFFE-LISTERasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the Harrow Urban District Council propose to use the space known as the Brickfield, West Harrow, for a dumping ground for house refuse; whether he has received representations from householders in the neighbourhood protesting against this proposal as a serious menace to the health of themselves and their children; and whether he will refuse to sanction this proposal?
§ Miss LAWRENCEThe answer to the first two parts of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the third part, a public Inquiry is to be held with reference to the council's proposal on the 12th instant by an inspector of my Department, and it will be open to all persons interested to attend and be heard at the Inquiry.
§ Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLEAs the result of that will depend on the findings of the Departmental Committee which has been sitting for some months past, will the Minister accelerate the publication of the report of the Departmental Committee appointed to deal with this whole subject?
§ Miss LAWRENCEThe Committee has been delayed through the lamented death of the chairman, but now we have every hope that shortly the Committee will report.
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERIn that case, will the hon. Lady defer dumping any refuse in my constituency until the Departmental Committee has reported?
§ Miss LAWRENCEThere is a misunderstanding. The committee referred to is a committee of representatives of the London County Council, the city and borough councils, and deals with the disposal of London refuse.