§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the President of the Board of Trade what additional steps he will take to clear derelict sites, especially those in development districts in coal mining areas.
§ Mr. JayPowers are already available in the Local Employment Acts under which local authorities in development232W districts can apply for grants for clearing derelict land where this is likely to lead to the provision of employment. I have recently extended the development districts to cover further coal mining areas. I hope that the local authorities will take full advantage of these powers.