St. Michael's Church, Newhaven (Burial Ground)

HC Deb 23 May 1966 vol 729 cc36-7W

Sir T. Beamish

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government on what date he received a certificate from the Medical Officer of Health for East Sussex stating that in his opinion and in the interests of public health the burial ground beside St. Michael's Church, Newhaven, should be closed forthwith; and if he will now announce his decision.

Mr. MacColl

On 8th February 1966; but the Medical Officer of Health later told the Newhaven Urban District Council that he would not have issued the certificate had he known that there were still two unused spaces in the burial ground. The Department is in correspondence with the council about the case and a decision will be reached as soon as possible.