66. Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he has considered the conclusions of the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire (Second Memorandum), Paragraph 287, that rural district councils are precluded from contributing to a tourist and holidays board; and whether he will take steps to arrange for such councils, if they so desire, to affiliate to the Welsh Tourist and Holidays Board.
§ Mr. MarplesMy right hon. Friend is prepared to consider extending to rural district councils the powers already available for this purpose to boroughs and urban districts, if the Rural District Councils Association ask him to do so.