Viscountess ASTORasked the Minister of Health how many town-planning schemes have been approved in England and Wales, respectively, since 1st January, 1920, and how many local authorities in each country have carried out the statutory procedure preliminary to the actual preparation of such schemes?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe required particulars are shown in the following table:
advisability of employing a sufficient number of suitable ex-temporary clerks to avoid excessive overtime and provide employment for people in need?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the remaining parts, I would refer the hon. Member to the replies given to questions by the hon. Members for Southwark and St. Pancras on the 23rd and 25th November respectively.