§ 26. Mr. Bowlesasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs when he will give his approval to the comprehensive development area map of Bedworth in the administrative county of Warwick, into which his inspector held a public local inquiry on 9th July last and about which the clerk of the council wrote on 6th January, 1964.
§ Mr. CorfieldMy right hon. Friend has a number of modifications in mind. The Department will very shortly be writing about these to the county and the urban district councils with a view to arranging a meeting to discuss them.
§ Mr. BowlesDoes the Minister not realise that this is really and truly a slum clearance scheme; that only four buildings will remain if the scheme goes through? Has it not taken a tremendously long time for the Ministry to have put the matter in hand, and cannot something be done to expedite this meeting and a decision on this scheme?
§ Mr. CorfieldThe meeting will take place soon, but I would point out to the hon. Gentleman that the main delay has been due to the necessity of bringing these proposals in line with the Buchanan recommendations.