§ Mr. SHORTasked the Minister of Labour, as representing the Ministry of Health, whether an application has been received from the town council of Poole in reference to a scheme for the sewerage of the sandbanks area of Parkstone in that borough, which has been approved by the Unemployment Grants Committee, for sanction for the necessary loan; and whether he will press the decision forward, as tenders have been accepted and, if the loan is completed forthwith, the unemployed men can commence work before Christmas?
§ Sir M. BARLOWThe loan was sanctioned last week.