Mr. PALMERasked the Minister of Health whether, in regard to the condition of the Palace Theatre, Durham, he 632W laid upon the Table of the House showing what proportion of the building operatives of each type is engaged on the building of working-class houses; and what proportion is engaged on other kinds of building, respectively?
§ Dr. ADDISONsupplies the following statement of the numbers of skilled operatives in the building trades and of the numbers employed on State-aided housing schemes of local authorities and public utility societies in England and Wales, in accordance with his answer of 4th August last:
has seen the letter, dated 30th June, 1920, addressed to the Secretary of the Ministry of Health by Mr. G. A. Carpenter, the Town Clerk of Durham, in which he states, on behalf of the Health Committee of the Durham Corporation, that the sanitary inspector has frequently examined the theatre and holds that actionable nuisance exists; and whether, in view of that letter, he will say whether the Ministry of Health can compel proceedings to be taken?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe letter to which the hon. Member refers states that "no actionable nuisance exists." The misunderstanding which has arisen is due to a typist's error in omitting the word "no" from the copy of the letter, which was forwarded to the Actors' Association. I regret the error and the trouble occasioned thereby.