Mr. R. Duckworthasked the Minister of Health whether any local authorities have yet submitted to him schemes for the provision of district heating in the post-war period; and what steps he has taken so far to encourage developments in this field.
§ Mr. WillinkNo, Sir. The whole question is being examined by a Sub-Committee of a Committee on Heating and Ventilation convened by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research as part of the investigations being co-ordin-ated by the Post-War Building Directorate of the Ministry of Works.