§ Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will give a list of the local authorities who have taken action under Sections 11 and 24 84W of the Clean Air Act, 1956; and if he will also list those authorities against whose decisions under Section 10 of that Act appeals have been made to him.
§ Mr. BevinsOne hundred and sixty-seven local authorities in England and Wales have so far decided to establish smoke control areas under Section 11 of the Clean Air Act, 1956. Lists of the authorities who had submitted orders under this Section by the end of 1958 are given in the Annual Reports of the Department for 1957 and 1958. Five hundred and fifty-four local authorities in England and Wales have so far taken action under Section 24 of the Act. An appeal under Section 10 has been made to me against the decision of one authority (Bucklow Rural District Council).
If the hon. Gentleman requires information about a particular local authority I am willing to provide it.