§ 62. Mr. W. THORNEasked the Minister of Health, seeing that a conference of all rate-collecting authorities in the Borough of West Ham made a special appeal to him to receive a deputation upon the question of relief of necessitous areas, and that he refused to see the deputation, whether he will reconsider his decision?
§ Sir K. WOODIn view of the appointment of the Committee to consider and report on any scheme which may be submitted to them for Exchequer assistance to local authorities in necessitous areas, my right hon. Friend does not think any useful purpose would be served in his receiving a deputation on the subject at this stage