§ 38. Mr. Priorasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what communications he has had with local authorities whose beaches were affected by pollution during the Whitsun holiday; and what financial help he has offered to them in meeting the additional cost of cleaning the beaches.
§ Mr. GreenwoodI visited the Suffolk coast on Whit Monday, 3rd June, and observed that the local authorities were tackling the oil with speed and efficiency. Ministry officials were in frequent contact with the local authorities from midday on 2nd June, and told them that claims for an Exchequer grant of 50 per cent. would be sympathetically considered.