HC Deb 05 July 1965 vol 715 cc187-8W
Mr. Alan Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Wales by what criteria his Department judges the minimum adequate provision of public swimming-bath facilities for urban areas; and how the Welsh county borough amenities compare with these minimum standards.

Mr. James Griffiths

The local authorities are in the best position to assess what facilities they should provide and the function of my Department is to ensure that any project which they submit for loan sanction approval is satisfactory as regards public health and safety, and is planned over a sufficiently large area to serve the widest needs of the community. I am sending my hon. Friend copies of some of the circulars sent to the local authorities for their guidance in this field.