asked the Secretary of State for the Environment with reference to the joint circular of the Department of the Environment, Circular 45/75, "Publicity for the Work of Local Authorities", if he will ask local authorities to indicate to what extent the provisions of paragraph 8 will be carried out.

No. Each local authority should make such arrangements as are best suited to the needs of its locality and my right hon. Friend is confident that the great majority of authorities are doing this.