§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the licensing planning areas existing by order under Section 118 of the Licensing Act 1964; and which of the 28W areas still suffer the consequences of war damage.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe areas are as follows:
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- East Ham
- Gosport
- Kingston-upon-Hull
- Inner London
- Manchester
- Swansea
- West Ham
Up-to-date information about war damage in these areas is not readily available to us; but in 1973 all licensing planning committees were consulted, and those for the areas listed above considered that, in their current stage of redevelopment, the planning arrangements still served a useful purpose. We have recently, with the agreement of the licensing planning committee concerned, revoked the order constituting the Gosport licensing planning area with effect from 30th April this year.