§ Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Health whether any local authorities controlling building by local Acts of Parliament have adopted the Ministry of Health model by-laws?
§ Mr. GREENWOODSo long as an Act of Parliament controlling building remains in force, by-laws covering the same ground cannot be made. Outside London, there are now few of the areas in which building was formerly controlled by local Act where the local authorities have not, either by Bill or by a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health, procured the modification of their old Acts, so as to be able to follow the more flexible method of by-laws. I am always prepared, within the limits of my powers, to assist local authorities to adopt the more modern and convenient system.