HC Deb 18 February 1932 vol 261 c1808
44. Mr. McENTEE

asked the Minister of Health if it is proposed to take any action on the report of the departmental committee on London Cleansing, issued in May, 1930; and whether any regulations are to be issued prohibiting the dumping of crude refuse in dumps adjacent to villages or occupied houses in the Home counties?

Sir H. YOUNG

The Metropolitan authorities have been pressed to discontinue the insanitary tinning of refuse, and active measures have been taken by some of them. The main recommendations of the Departmental Committee would require legislation, of which I see no prospect this Session. But the Town and Country Planning Bill now before Parliament contains proposals for empowering local authorities to control the deposit of refuse by provisions in planning schemes.

Mr. McENTEE

Will the right hon. Gentleman consider the provision of a large destructor for destroying the refuse as is done by many local authorities today?

Sir H. YOUNG

These modern methods, no doubt, will deserve attention from the authorities concerned.

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