asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether the Board of Admiralty has reviewed the findings of the courts martial which convicted the captain and navigating officer of H.M.S. "Ark Royal" of negligence on the occasion of the grounding of their ship in Plymouth Sound on 16th January; and if he will make a statement.

On review of the proceedings of both courts martial it was found that the evidence did not support the findings against either Captain D. C. E. F. Gibson, D.S.C., Royal Navy, or his Navigating Officer, Lieutenant Commander E. M. C. Walker, Royal Navy, and the findings have accordingly been quashed.

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is now in a position to announce the date of publication of the Report of the Molony Committee on Consumer Protection.

Yes. The Report will be available to Members in the course of Wednesday, July 25th.

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what arrangements are being made by the county councils of London, Middlesex, Surrey, Kent and Essex, respectively, to assist him in the reorganisation of local government in Greater London.

All but the London County Council are giving me every assistance. The Leader of the London County Council assured my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister in May that the council was fully aware of its res- ponsibilities for co-operating with the Government in the preparation and implementation of legislation. I have today received from the council a copy of a recent resolution which indicates that it does not intend to fulfil these responsibilities. I deplore this decision, which falls below the standards which responsible local authorities observe in matters of this kind; but I hope that even at this late stage wiser thoughts will prevail.

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will give details of the amounts spent in interest charges by Erith Borough Council and Crayford Urban District Council, respectively, for each of the years 1951 to 1961.

The figures are as follows:

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will name those county councils who have replied to Circular No. 6/62 stating they have no gypsy or other traveller problem.

The following county councils have stated that they have no such problem:

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will name those county councils who have not yet replied to his Circular No. 6/62 of 8th February, 1962.

The following county councils have not yet replied to the circular:

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs, which county councils are considering the provision of special sites for gypsies and other travellers in accordance with proposals made in Circular No. 6/62.

The following county councils have reported that they are considering this matter:

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will List the county councils which have made, or are making surveys of the number of gypsies and other travellers within their boundaries, as requested in Circular No. 6/62.

The list is as follows:—

asked the Minister of Transport if he now proposes to alter the speed limit at present imposed on light vans.

I expect to announce my decision in this matter before the Summer Recess.

asked the Minister of Transport if he will consider providing a motorway between the M.6 and Chester as proposed by the County Surveyors Society in its extended motorway proposals.

I will of course consider this proposal as well as other possible means of improving the road connections between M.6 and Chester.