HC Deb 25 July 1969 vol 787 cc539-40W
Sir W. Bromley-Davenport

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will give an assurance that the new Control of Advertisement Regulations, 1969, will not be laid before Parliament until the next Session.

Mr. K. Robinson

No.

Sir W. Bromley-Davenport

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government, in view of the fact that some of the organisations concerned with the draft Control of Advertisement Regulations 1969 are unable to submit their comments as requested by him before 21st July on the Regulations circulated on 18th June, whether he will extend the date for the submission of these comments.

Mr. K. Robinson

There has already been the fullest opportunity for comments on the heads of the new regulations. There was then a second consultation on the actual text and four weeks was considered adequate for views to be expressed on this since nearly all the points covered had been fully discussed earlier.

for these authorities. The total amounts of Government grants for 1963–64 and 1967–68 are as follows:

1963–64 1967–68
£ £
Hyde Borough 135,079 214,758
Stalybridge Borough 109,948 175,558
Dukinfield Borough 72,228 108,871
Longdendale Urban District Council 26,616 55,932
Tintwistle Rural District council 4,336 7,415
Cheshire County Council 16,297,981 27,343,393

The latest estimates of rate support grant, housing subsidies and rate rebate grants for the years 1968–69 and the corresponding amounts for 1967–68 are as follows:

However, any comments received after 21st July will be taken into account so far as possible before the regulations are laid.