HC Deb 01 May 1930 vol 238 cc366-7
62. Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLE

asked the Minister of Health how many local authorities have made by-laws under Section 5 of the Public Health (Smoke Abatement) Act, 1926; whether model by-laws under this Section have been issued from the Ministry of Health for the guidance of local authorities; and, if not, will he state the reason?

Mr. GREENWOOD

No local authority has made by-laws, or forwarded draft by-laws, under this Section. Model by-laws have not yet been issued, by reason of technical difficulties.

Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLE

Are the practical difficulties such that opinion of the Ministry the Act is practically inoperative?

Mr. GREENWOOD

That may be true. It is clear that the difficulties of framing adequate model by-laws are such that we have not yet been able to overcome them.

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