§ 31. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Health if he is aware of the shortage of Part III accommodation in Newcastle-under-Lyme; and what consideration he has given to the Staffordshire County Council's proposal to erect a home for the aged on a site in Thistleberry Avenue.
§ Mr. R. ThompsonMy right hon. and learned Friend is aware that there is a need for more accommodation in Newcastle-under-Lyme and he has agreed in principle to the Staffordshire County Council's proposal to erect a home for the aged on a site in Thistleberry Avenue. The question when a start can be made will be sympathetically considered as soon as the Council's preparations are a little further advanced.