§ Captain J. Dugdaleasked the Home Secretary the number of times that the Midland Regional Advisory Council has met during this year?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonRegional councils were formed before the war to assist the Regional Commissioner in his contacts with the principal local authorities in his region. A number of meetings with this object were held before war broke out. Since then Regional Commissioners have held frequent meetings with members and officers of local authorities to discuss regional problems and those meetings have taken the place of the Regional Councils, which are, for the most part, in abeyance. The Midland Regional Council has met once this year for a special purpose and the Regional Commissioner is arranging for members of the council who so desire to meet him periodically.