§ 71. Sir John Mellorasked the Minister of Health whether he is now in a position to announce any alterations in the areas provisionally listed as evacuation, reception, and neutral.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health (Mr. Bernays)My right hon. Friend is not yet in a position to announce a decision on the points to which my hon. Friend refers, but he hopes to be able to do so in the near future.
§ Mr. BernaysI could not give so specific a time as that, but my right 1868 hon. Friend will be making an early announcement.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerIn view of the very important duties which fall upon local authorities in this matter, will the Government treat this as a matter of great urgency so that local authorities may know where they are?
§ Mr. BernaysThe Government are treating this matter as one of great urgency, but, as the hon. Gentleman will realise, it is a very complex problem.