§ 44. Mr. Donnellyasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what recent changes have taken place in the block grants to the Abergavenny Borough Council.
§ Mr. MarplesBlock grants ceased in 1948. Instead, county district councils receive sums from the County Council calculated by reference to the size of the population.
§ Mr. DonnellyHas the Minister's attention been drawn to a statement by the town clerk of this local authority in which he announces the council's refusal to let the town theatre for the showing of a play by Mr. Du Garde Peach because it poked fun at some councillors and, worse still, at the town clerk? Will the hon. Gentleman give a firm assurance that he will reconsider any grants to local authorities who seek to suppress Shakespeare because he pokes fun at the Beadle?
§ Mr. MarplesFortunately, the supervising of the censoring of entertainment by local authorities does not come within the jurisdiction of my right hon. Friend.