§ 96. Mr. Russellasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs to what extent local planning authorities hold their meetings in public; and approximately what proportion of them delegate their planning powers to committees which meet in private.
§ Mr. BevinsIt is the general practice for local authorities to admit the public and the Press to their council meetings, but my right hon. Friend has no information about the extent to which authorities delegate powers to planning committees which meet in private.