§ 44. Mr. McENTEEasked 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. YOUNGThe 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. McENTEEWill the right hon. Gentleman consider the provision of a large destructor for destroying the refuse as is done by many local authorities today?