§ 23. Sir Leonard Lyleasked the Minister of Health whether it is proposed eventually to restore, at the earliest possible moment, the powers of which during the war local authorities have been deprived.
§ Mr. WillinkI would refer my hon. Friend to the replies given by my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister to my hon. Friend the Member for Penryn and Falmouth (Mr. Petherick) on 29th July and 5th August last, of which I am sending him copies.
§ Sir L. LyleDoes my right hon. and learned Friend not consider that the time has come when some of these powers which have been usurped might be restored?
§ Mr. WillinkThe whole matter was dealt with comprehensively by the replies of the Deputy Prime Minister, in which he stressed the fact that the powers which have been taken away are extremely few in number.