§ Mr. Gurdenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs whether he is aware that the majority group of the Birmingham City Council has decided not to use separate newspaper publication facilities available to the Council during the printing strike; and if he will use his powers to ensure that there is no wilful failure on the part of the Council to publish notices required by statute.
§ Mr. H. BrookeI had read reports of this, but I have no powers in the matter. Should a local authority fail to comply with some statutory requirement, its action is open to challenge in the courts.