§ Mr. HURDasked the Minister of Health if he will indicate to what extent local authorities, and especially rural district councils, are using their powers to preserve commons, protect commoners' and manorial rights, and prevent refuse disposal and other nuisances?
§ Dr. ADDISONI have been asked by my right hon. Friend to reply. Since the passing of the Commons Act, 1899, the Ministry have sanctioned 173 schemes prepared under that Act by local authorities, including 116 by rural district councils, for the preservation of commons and the prevention of nuisances thereon. Certain local authorities have been entrusted by local Acts with the regulation of commons in their districts, but my right hon. Friend has no information as to the extent to which they are exercising their 1599W powers. He is not aware of any powers conferred on local authorities for the protection of manorial rights.