Yes, so I am informed.

In the particular case on which my hon. Friend laid so much stress, pressure has been put upon the Ministry of Works by the local authority to grant the licence. That is the first point. The second point is the problem of the dangerous structure notice. The local authority exercising its power and fulfilling its duties under legislation issues dangerous structure notices to occupants of particular premises. If that is done it carries the automatic granting of a licence. If it did not it would put an occupant into an impossible position. Either he would break the law by continuing to occupy these premises or he would break the law by conducting building operations without a licence. So it has been the practice to follow dangerous structure notices in all cases with licences from the Ministry of Works. In almost all the instances of shops and other types of premises—not all, but I will go into the details of any case with my hon. Friend after this Debate—quoted by the hon. Member for the Exchange Division of Manchester dangerous structure notices had been served.