HC Deb 23 March 1965 vol 709 cc307-8
30. Mr. Kitson

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government when he expects to make a decision on the Local Government Boundary Commission"s recommendations for Tees-side; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Crossman

I will announce my conclusions as soon as I can.

Mr. Kitson

Would the right hon. Gentleman give an assurance that he will announce these conclusions before the inquiry starts into Scarborough and Haltemprice, as it is extremely difficult to make an argument until we know what his decisions about Tees-side are?

Mr. Crossman

I do not think we need necessarily postpone decisions about Tees-side until those conclusions are reached. I think we can regard these separately.

Mr. Kitson

I am afraid that the right hon. Gentleman has got it the wrong way round. We want these conclusions before the inquiry at Scarborough, Haltemprice or Harrogate.

Mr. Crossman

I think that I got it the right way round. I said that I did not think that we had to postpone this until after the conclusions had been reached. This is what I think, anyway.

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