§ 24. Mr. Jannerasked the Minister of Pensions the cause of the delay in opening the new limbless centre in Leicester.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe delay is largely due to the need for alterations to premises in order to provide the specialised service. Negotiations with the owner are in progress. As I said in the reply which I gave to the hon. Member on 24th July, I hope the centre will be opened by early September.
§ . Mr. JannerDoes my right hon. Friend not agree that the owner of the premises is doing a very great disservice to the limbless people of Leicester by not agreeing to the slight alteration required; and will my right hon. Friend point out to the owner that it is a very serious thing to hold up a matter of this sort on the very scanty excuse that he is putting forward at present?
§ Mr. IsaacsI should not like to say he was doing a disservice. I should like to put it the other way, that he would do a very great service to a number of limbless pensioners in the area if he would hurry up the decision.