§ Mr. G. Griffithsasked the Minister of Health whether he will give a list of new urban and rural districts which have been formed and those which have been abolished since his reply to a similar question on 10th December, 1936; and whether, when the Yorkshire West Riding changes are completed, there are likely to
List of (a) new urban and rural districts which have been formed and (b) those which have been abolished, since the 1st April, 1937, including, in addition, those which will be formed or abolished on the 1st April, 1938.
Administrative County. New Districts. Abolished Districts. Date of formation or abolition. Somerset Keynsham U. D. — 1st April, 1938. York (West Riding) Denby Dale U. D. Altofts U. D 1st April, 1938. Kirkburton U. D. Clayton West U. D 1st April, 1938. Denby and Cumberworth U. D. 1st April, 1938. Emley U. D. 1st April, 1938. Flockton U. D 1st April, 1938. Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth U. D. 1st April, 1938. Haworth U. D 1st April, 1938. Holme U. D 1st April, 1938. Honley U. D 1st April, 1938. Hoylandswaine U. D. 1st April, 1938. Kirkburton U. D 1st April, 1938. Kirkheaton U. D 1st April, 1938. Lepton U. D. 1st April, 1938. New Mill U. D 1st April, 1938. Oak worth U. D 1st April, 1938. Oxenhope U. D. 1st April, 1938. Shelley U. D 1st April, 1938. Shepley U. D 1st April, 1938. Skelmanthorpe U. D. 1st April, 1938. South Crosland U. D. 1st April, 1938. Thurlstone U.D. 1st April, 1938. Thurstonland and Farnley Tyas U. D. 1st April, 1938. Whitley Upper U. D 1st April, 1938. Whitwood U. D 1st April, 1938. York (West Riding). Nidderdale R. D. Barnsley R. D 1st April, 1938. Great Ouseburn R. D 1st April, 1938. Keighley R. D 1st April, 1938. Knaresborough R. D 1st April, 1938. NOTE.—The following urban districts (not included above) were created Municipal Boroughs on the 1st November, 1937:—Altrincham, Bebington, Beddington and Wallington, Bexley, Great Crosby and Waterloo-with-Seaforth (in combination), Edmonton, Epsom and Ewell, Romford, Wanstead and Woodford, Wembley and Weston-super-Mare.