§ 81. Mr. Piratinasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the decrease in the number of British Restaurants from 1,843 in February, 1945, to 773 in January, 1948, he will send a circular to the local authorities concerned impressing upon them the importance of British Restaurants, and the need to extend their number rather than curtail them.
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§ Mr. BevanNo; the legislation relating to civic restaurants is permissive and leaves complete discretion with the local authorities regarding the extent to which it should be exercised.