§ Mr. Mappasked the Minister of Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will now approve the urgent request of the Oldham local authority for loan sanction to reinstate the Henshaw Street sub-postmaster for housing and postal services.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonI am glad to be able to say that I wrote to my hon. Friend on 14th October, informing him that a loan sanction would be given to the Oldham Council as an exception to the Department's usual policy because there are special circumstances in this case.