HC Deb 27 November 1945 vol 416 cc1291-2W
Squadron-Leader Donner

asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning whether, in view of the inadequacy of existing legislation to safeguard rural amenities, he will consider the introduction of emergency legislation to prohibit any new commercial advertisements in rural areas other than those essential advertisements allowed under present bye-laws.

Mr. Rhodes

asked the Minister of Town and Country Planning if, in view of the likelihood of the appearance in numbers of advertisements along our rural roads, he will consider the introduction of a simple emergency Bill prohibiting any-new commercial advertisement in any rural area other than those essential advertisements allowed under the present bye-laws.

Mr. Silkin

I would refer the hon. Member and my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave on 16th October to a Question by the hon. and gallant Member for the Isle of Wight (Sir P. Macdonald), to which I have nothing to add and of which I am sending them copies.