HC Deb 18 January 1945 vol 407 c384W
Mr. Wootton-Davies

asked the Minister of Health what is the policy of his Department towards the adoption of national general rates.

Mr. Willink

Since rates are essentially local, I am not quite sure what my hon. Friend has in mind, but so far as he is thinking of the financial position of local authorities there will doubtless be an opportunity of discussing the matter in debate on the White Paper on Local Government which was recently presented.