§ 21. Mr. GLOSSOPasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the provisions of the Rating and Valuation Act, 1925, as applying to reservoirs, result in financial hardship to urban district councils, and that the Saddle-worth Urban District Council, at a meeting on 4th February, have refused to pay the West Riding County Council precept due under Section 9 (2c) of the Rating and Valuation Act; and whether he is prepared to call a conference of all urban district councils who have reservoirs in their areas?
Sir H. YOUNGAs I stated in reply to the hon. Member for Colne Valley (Mr. Mallalieu) on the 14th February, the position could not be altered without legislation, and on this I can make no promise at the present time. I have already been in communication with the Associations of Urban District Councils and Rural District Councils, both of whom are concerned, and who hold different views.