§ Mr. H. Thorneycroftasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the fact that during the last three years the Manchester Corporation have spent a large amount of public money in preparing a Report and plan on the redevelopment of the city and that the Corporation are now experiencing difficulties with his Department in obtaining authority for the supply of sufficient paper for the printing of a reasonable number of copies of the Report; and whether he will take steps to see that the needs of the Manchester Corporation are met and, in particular, that in this respect the Corporation is placed in no worse position than the L.C.C. in the publication of the plan for the County of London.
§ Captain WaterhouseI have already made a special allocation for this book, but the Manchester Corporation have asked for more, and I am in consultation with my right hon. and learned Friend the Minister of Town and Country Planning about this request.