§ Mr. Ridsdaleasked the Minister of Health (1) whether he will alter the five-year rule, so that land needed for the new Clacton Hospital can be acquired in advance of the present five-year limitation;
(2) why he can only acquire land for the building of hospitals five years in advance.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonMy powers to acquire land for the building of hospitals are not limited to what is needed in the next five years, but I am reluctant to acquire land unnecessarily much in advance of need.