§ Sir W. Bromley-Davenportasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many representations he has received from local councils and individuals about the Government's advice to local authorities to reduce demands on resources and to slow down the introduction of smoke control measures.
§ Mr. GreenwoodI asked local authorities in February, 1968 to restrain the growth of their expenditure, and to apply to expenditure on public health projects a test of comparative urgency. Local authorities outside the "black areas" who were not already carrying out 251W approved programmes of smoke control have, when they sought my advice, been asked to consider postponing its introduction. I have had representations about this advice from two local councils and one individual.