§ Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Secretary of State for Local Government and Regional Planning what practice he proposes to follow in answering Questions on subjects under consideration by the Standing Royal Commission on Pollution.
§ Mr. CroslandWhen such questions relate to matters within the specific field of responsibility of other Ministers, it would, in accordance with normal practice, be for them to reply. When they raise general issues on environmental pollution, I would propose to answer them myself.