§ 65. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will allow local authorities to decide that part of a backyard can be used for an extension of a house to provide a bathroom, lavatory and hot water system, with the aid of a standard improvement grant, where it is not suitable to convert a room for this purpose, without each individual application having to be approved by his Department.
§ Mr. RipponI propose to delegate discretion in such matters to the local authorities in England and Wales under the 355W new building regulations which I shall shortly make. At present I have no power to make such delegation, but meanwhile I am treating very sympathetically any applications for relaxation which I receive.