Mr. F. HALLasked the Minister of Health the number of applications that have been made by county boroughs to extend their areas from January, 1919, giving the names of the various applications, together with results of applications where already determined; the cost, where known, to the parties making the application and to the parties defending themselves; and the method adopted in these various applications?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe number of applications made to the Ministry since January, 1919, by Councils of County Boroughs for Provisional Orders extending their areas is nine. The county boroughs in question are Barnsley, Lincoln, Nottingham, Rotherham, Sheffield, Southampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, and Wakefield. In the cases of Lincoln and Southampton Provisional Orders have been issued; the application of the Nottingam Town Council has been refused; and in the remaining six cases it has been decided to issue Provisional Orders allowing part of the extension asked for, subject to conditions as to health administration in certain cases. The Ministry have no information as to the costs incurred by the local authorities concerned in the applications. In each case a public local inquiry was held by an Inspector of the Ministry, and the decision arrived at after consideration of the Inspector's report and the evidence submitted at the inquiry.