Mr. Rostron Duckworthasked the Minister of Supply whether he proposes to take compulsory powers to ensure that local authorities do collect and utilise waste of every kind which would be of national service at the present time?
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§ Mr. H. MorrisonI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to-day to the hon. and learned Member for East Leicester (Mr. Lyons), from which it will be seen that there has been a great improvement in the collection of waste materials by local authorities. I have, however, under active consideration the question of what further powers or steps might appropriately be taken, in conjunction with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health.