asked the Minister of Health which of the principal local authorities in England and Wales still forbid occupants of their council houses to keep poultry; and whether he is taking any action to persuade these local authorities to withdraw that ban?

I have no complete information on this point, the general management, regulation and control of houses being by Statute vested in the local authority. If my hon. and learned Friend has any particular case in mind where difficulty has arisen I shall be glad to look into it.