§ 46. Mr. Dudley Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to improve the machinery for consultation between local authorities and Government Departments dealing with the social problems affecting both immigrants and those areas with a large immigrant population.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesA good deal of effort has been devoted to making adequate arrangements for this purpose,118W and I have not received any representations to suggest that they are operating unsatisfactorily. If the hon. Member has any information to suggest that the machinery is proving defective I shall be glad to consider it.